CVE-2006-6465 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in WikyBlog, though the vulnerability is disputed due to input validation.

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-2006-6465?

CVE-2006-6465 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WBmap.php in WikyBlog 1.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the l parameter. NOTE: CVE disputes this vulnerability because l is validated by ctype_alpha before use

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6465?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wikyblog Wikyblog.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6465?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6465 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-2006-6465 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6465 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmq8-c9qv-c8x5.

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