CVE-2006-5731

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in classes/index.php in Lithium CMS 4.04c and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the siteconf[curl] parameter, as demonstrated by a POST to news/comment.php containing PHP code, which is stored under db/comments/news/ and included by classes/index.php.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.53% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2702	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22593	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29966	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20871	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4361	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5731?: CVE-2006-5731 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5731?: To fix CVE-2006-5731, 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-2006-5731 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5731 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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