CVE-2006-7049 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions to read arbitrary PHP files due to incorrect argument order in string functions.

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-2006-7049?

CVE-2006-7049 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Method method in WikkaWiki (Wikka Wiki) before 1.1.6.2 calls the strstr and strrpos functions with the wrong argument order, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and access arbitrary PHP files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7049?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wikkawiki Wikkawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7049 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-2006-7049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f828-wcf7-c8v5.

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