CVE-2006-1746

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in PHPList 2.10.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via the (1) GLOBALS[database_module] or (2) GLOBALS[language_module] parameters, which overwrite the underlying $GLOBALS variable.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.87% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015889 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17429 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448411 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25701 vdb entry
http://tincan.co.uk/?lid=851
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1296 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430597 mailing list patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430475/30/30/threaded mailing list exploit
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/PHPList-lfi.php exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1746?
CVE-2006-1746 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1746?
To fix CVE-2006-1746, 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-2006-1746 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-1746 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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