CVE-2006-5319 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Foafgen's redir.php script.
- 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-2006-5319?
CVE-2006-5319 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in redir.php in Foafgen 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the foaf parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5319?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Toxi Foafgen.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5319 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-2006-5319 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5319 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f9r-f4q2-r893.