CVE-2006-4878 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and execute code via directory traversal in the template parameter of PHP-Post.
- 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-2006-4878?
CVE-2006-4878 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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 footer.php in David Bennett PHP-Post (PHPp) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the template parameter. NOTE: this was later reported to affect 1.0.1, and demonstrated for code execution by uploading and accessing an avatar file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include David Bennett Php-Post.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4878 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-2006-4878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fgm-3q94-jh2q.