CVE-2006-2633 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in ByteHoard to create or overwrite files in other users' directories via crafted parameters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-2633?

CVE-2006-2633 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the copy action in index.php in Andrew Godwin ByteHoard 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite files in other users' directories by specifying the absolute path of the directory in the infolder parameter and simultaneously specifying the filename in the filepath parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2633?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Andrew Godwin Bytehoard.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2633?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2633 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-2006-2633 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2633 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c64v-q593-c6mp.

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