CVE-2006-4767 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary local files via directory traversal in Stefan Ernst Newsscript.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4767?
CVE-2006-4767 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Stefan Ernst Newsscript (aka WM-News) 0.5beta allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the ide parameter in modify.php and (2) write to arbitrary local files via a .. sequence in the var parameter in add_go.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4767?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stefan Ernst Newsscript.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4767?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4767 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-2006-4767 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4767 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh92-f8qg-mfp3.