CVE-2006-4161 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the avatar gallery, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2006-4161?
CVE-2006-4161 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the category parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xennobb Xennobb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4161 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-2006-4161 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4161 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm4p-5j3c-r53c.