CVE-2006-4766 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the ide parameter of Newsscript.
- 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-2006-4766?
CVE-2006-4766 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in print.php in Stefan Ernst Newsscript (aka WM-News) 0.5 beta allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ide parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4766?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stefan Ernst Newsscript.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4766 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-2006-4766 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4766 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q89f-hw7h-pf5h.