CVE-2006-2516 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or read files via directory traversal in XOOPS when register_globals is enabled.
- 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-2006-2516?
CVE-2006-2516 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mainfile.php in XOOPS 2.0.13.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables such as $xoopsOption['nocommon'] and conduct directory traversal attacks or include PHP files via (1) xoopsConfig[language] to misc.php or (2) xoopsConfig[theme_set] to index.php, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into a log file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xoops Xoops.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2516 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-2006-2516 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2516 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8rp-8x66-vj5p.