CVE-2006-5897 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PhpMyChat Plus, exposing sensitive system data.
- 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-2006-5897?
CVE-2006-5897 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 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 PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter to (1) avatar.php, (2) colorhelp_popup.php, (3) color_popup.php, (4) index.php, (5) index1.php, (6) lib/connected_users.lib.php, (7) lib/index.lib.php, and (8) phpMyChat.php3; and the (9) L parameter to logs.php. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that vector 1 might be incorrect.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpheaven Phpmychat Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5897 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-2006-5897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c9c-4xqf-9fcw.