PT-2006-2217 · Phpbannerexchange · Phpbannerexchange

Published

2006-03-14

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Updated

2018-10-18

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CVE-2006-1201

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions phpBannerExchange versions prior to 2.0 Update 5
Description A directory traversal issue exists, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files. This is achieved by using a .. (dot dot) in the email parameter during a "Recover password" operation in the recoverpw.php file.
Recommendations For versions prior to 2.0 Update 5, update to version 2.0 Update 5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the recoverpw.php file until a patch is applied. Avoid using the email parameter in the recoverpw.php file until the issue is resolved.

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-1201

Affected Products

Phpbannerexchange