CVE-2006-5510

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in explorer_load_lang.php in PH Pexplorer 0.24 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via ".." sequences in the Language cookie, as demonstrated by uploading a .gif file that contains PHP code.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.41% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.rahim.webd.pl/exploity/Exploits/104.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4128	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22504	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20665	vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2598	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29714	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/29899	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5510?: CVE-2006-5510 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5510?: To fix CVE-2006-5510, 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-2006-5510 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5510 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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