CVE-2006-6613 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or read sensitive files via path traversal in phpAlbum when specific PHP configurations are enabled.
- 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-2006-6613?
CVE-2006-6613 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 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 language.php in phpAlbum 0.4.1 Beta 6 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the pa_lang[include_file] parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by language.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6613?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpalbum.net Phpalbum.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6613?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6613 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-2006-6613 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6613 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7crv-7m84-5mjv.