CVE-2006-4758

Public Exploit

Description

phpBB 2.0.21 does not properly handle pathnames ending in %00, which allows remote authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files, as demonstrated by a query to admin/admin_board.php with an avatar_path parameter ending in .php%00.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.86% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20347	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445788/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=388120
http://secunia.com/advisories/28871	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28884	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21806	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1488	vendor advisory
http://www.security.nnov.ru/Odocument221.html	exploit
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=489624
http://secunia.com/advisories/22188	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4758?: CVE-2006-4758 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4758?: To fix CVE-2006-4758, 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-2006-4758 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4758 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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