CVE-2006-1963

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in main.php in PCPIN Chat 5.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary PHP code via a ".." (dot dot) in a language cookie, as demonstrated by uploading then accessing a smiliefile image that actually contains PHP code.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.20% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436029/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1441	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015968	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431390/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17632	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25962	vdb entry
http://retrogod.altervista.org/pcpin_504_xpl.html	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/19708	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1963?: CVE-2006-1963 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1963?: To fix CVE-2006-1963, 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-2006-1963 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1963 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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