CVE-2006-6033 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via directory traversal in the blog_theme 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-2006-6033?

CVE-2006-6033 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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 Simple PHP Blog (SPHPBlog), probably 0.4.8, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly include arbitrary PHP code via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the blog_theme parameter in (1) index.php, (2) add_cgi.php, (3) add_link.php, (4) login.php, (5) template.php, or (6) contact.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6033?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sphpblog Sphpblog.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6033?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6033 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-2006-6033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gfxr-8v8x-x985.

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