CVE-2006-2156 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can include arbitrary files via directory traversal in X7 Chat, potentially leading to data disclosure or code execution.
- 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-2006-2156?
CVE-2006-2156 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in help/index.php in X7 Chat 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help_file parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X7 Group X7 Chat.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2156 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-2006-2156 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2156 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j33x-h3g2-cj67.