CVE-2006-4208 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the WP-DB-Backup plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-4208?
CVE-2006-4208 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in Skippy WP-DB-Backup plugin for WordPress 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter to edit.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Skippy.net Wp-Db Backup Plugin for Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4208?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-4208 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4208 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4208, GHSA-86h8-mw8r-2c75.