CVE-2006-0785

Public Exploit

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include.php in PHPKIT 1.6.1 Release 2 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a direct request with a path parameter with a null character and beginning with (1) '/' (slash) for an absolute pathname or (2) a drive letter (such as "C:"), which bypasses checks for ".." sequences and trailing ".php" extensions.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.33%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015640	vdb entry
http://retrogod.altervista.org/phpkit_161r2_incl_xpl.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425196/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0785?: CVE-2006-0785 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0785?: To fix CVE-2006-0785, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0785 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0785 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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