CVE-2006-5731 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in Lithium CMS, leading to code execution.
- 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-2006-5731?
CVE-2006-5731 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in classes/index.php in Lithium CMS 4.04c and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the siteconf[curl] parameter, as demonstrated by a POST to news/comment.php containing PHP code, which is stored under db/comments/news/ and included by classes/index.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lithium Cms Lithium Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5731 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-2006-5731 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5731 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7jx-5hfg-w2f9.