CVE-2006-6877 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can include arbitrary files via path traversal in the page parameter when register_globals is enabled, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2006-6877?
CVE-2006-6877 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Matteo Lucarelli 3editor CMS 0.42 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matteo Lucarelli 3editor Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6877 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-2006-6877 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6877 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wx3-gwcg-98pr.