CVE-2006-2578 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via path traversal in eSyndicat Directory when specific PHP configurations are 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-2006-2578?
CVE-2006-2578 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin/cron.php in eSyndicat Directory 1.2, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary PHP code via a null-terminated value in the path_to_config parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esyndicat Esyndicat Directory.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2578 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-2006-2578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8qr-94hh-x9q6.