CVE-2006-5149 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in OpenBiblio, potentially leading to code execution or data disclosure.

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-2006-5149?

CVE-2006-5149 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in OpenBiblio before 0.5.2 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the page parameter to shared/help.php or (2) the tab parameter to shared/header.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5149?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openbiblio Openbiblio.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5149 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-2006-5149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3x4g-gq53-pcx7.

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