CVE-2006-5733

Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in PostNuke 0.763 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the PNSVlang (PNSV lang) cookie, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by error.php.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2006-11-06

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Postnuke (Postnuke Software Foundation)

References

• http://community.postnuke.com/Article2787.htm
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22983
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20897
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21218
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29992
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2707