CVE-2006-4919 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.6 Published 21 Sep 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the images popup script of Site@School.

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-2006-4919?

CVE-2006-4919 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in starnet/editors/htmlarea/popups/images.php in Site@School (S@S) 2.4.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4919?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siteatschool Siteatschool.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4919?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4919 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-2006-4919 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4919 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqxr-qc64-4j59.