CVE-2006-5735

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/common.php in PunBB before 1.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter, related to register.php storing a language value in the users table.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.76% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017131	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1824	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/30132	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450055/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4256	vdb entry
http://www.wargan.org/index.php/2006/10/29/4-punbb-1213-multiple-vulnerabilities
http://secunia.com/advisories/22622	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.punbb.org/changelogs/1.2.13_to_1.2.14.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5735?: CVE-2006-5735 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5735?: To fix CVE-2006-5735, 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-2006-5735 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5735 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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