CVE-2006-2156

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in help/index.php in X7 Chat 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help_file parameter.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.67% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17777	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1608	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432716/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1738	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26218	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19886	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/829	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25149	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2156?: CVE-2006-2156 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2156?: To fix CVE-2006-2156, 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-2006-2156 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2156 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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