CVE-2006-2060 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary local PHP files via path traversal in the name parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2060?
CVE-2006-2060 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in action_admin/paysubscriptions.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.x and 2.0.x before 20060425 allows remote authenticated administrators to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the name parameter, preceded by enough backspace (%08) characters to erase the initial static portion of a filename.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2060?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invision Power Services Invision Power Board.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2060 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-2006-2060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq5p-x8r5-xjmq.