CVE-2006-6533 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary PHP files via path traversal in the filter parameter, leading to code execution and information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-6533?

CVE-2006-6533 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oscommerce Oscommerce, published on 14 Dec 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/templates_boxes_layout.php in osCommerce 3.0a3 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the filter parameter. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to obtain full path information in error messages.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6533?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oscommerce Oscommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6533?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6533 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-2006-6533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oscommerce Oscommerce vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjp4-mc9j-frh7.

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