CVE-2006-5773 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and disclose installation paths via directory traversal in the action parameter.
- 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-2006-5773?
CVE-2006-5773 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 index.php in FreeWebshop 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and disclose the installation path via a .. (dot dot) in the action parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5773?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freewebshop Freewebshop.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5773 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-2006-5773 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5773 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hg5-pj5g-p6fg.