# CVE-2006-5028: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories on Plesk for Windows via path traversal in the file manager, exposing sensitive file structures.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vh49-8mpg-38x4

## What is CVE-2006-5028?

CVE-2006-5028 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in filemanager/filemanager.php in SWsoft Plesk 7.5 Reload and Plesk 7.6 for Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a ../ (dot dot slash) in the file parameter in a chdir action.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5028?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Swsoft Plesk, Swsoft Plesk Reload.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-5028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-5028 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5028 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PLESK 7.5/7.6 - 'FileManager.php' Directory Traversal (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-4892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4892/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-6451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6451/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2007-2268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2268/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2007-2269](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2269/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2004-2702](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2702/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-5028 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-5028 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5028 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5028/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5028/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5028
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5028
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-5028

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