CVE-2006-5125 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in phpMyWebmin to obtain sensitive information via the target parameter.
- 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-2006-5125?
CVE-2006-5125 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in window.php, possibly used by home.php, in Joshua Muheim phpMyWebmin 1.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a directory name in the target parameter, which triggers a directory listing through the opendir function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5125?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joshua Muheim Phpmywebmin.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5125?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5125 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-2006-5125 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5125 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pch2-jm6w-3fp3.