CVE-2006-1793 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.6 Published 17 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in runCMS, exposing sensitive data without authentication.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-1793?

CVE-2006-1793 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in runCMS 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the bbPath[path] parameter to (1) class.forumposts.php and (2) forumpollrenderer.php. NOTE: this issue is closely related to CVE-2006-0659.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1793?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Runcms Runcms.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1793?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1793 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-1793 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1793 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w89v-g2px-wf49.