CVE-2006-3954 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the avatar gallery parameter, requiring low-privilege access.
- 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-2006-3954?
CVE-2006-3954 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 1 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in usercp.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.x allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the gallery parameter in a (1) avatar or (2) do_avatar action.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3954 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-2006-3954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcpw-c6p4-x9mw.