CVE-2006-2747 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or execute PHP code via directory traversal in the subsite parameter of PhpMyDesktop|arcade.

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-2006-2747?

CVE-2006-2747 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in PhpMyDesktop|arcade 1.0 FINAL allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute PHP code via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing null (%00) byte in the subsite parameter in a showsubsite todo.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2747?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fredi Bach Phpmydesktop Arcade.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2747?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2747 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-2006-2747 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2747 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qmwq-936h-855p.

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