CVE-2006-6598 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in viewnfo.php, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6598?
CVE-2006-6598 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in viewnfo.php in (1) TorrentFlux before 2.2 and (2) torrentflux-b4rt before 2.1-b4rt-972 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the path parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-6328.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6598?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Torrentflux Torrentflux, Torrentflux Torrentflux-B4rt.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6598 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-2006-6598 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6598 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xc7-wggh-4p96.