PT-2006-5343 · Chxo · Chxo Feedsplitter

Published 2006-09-06 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-4550

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions CHXO Feedsplitter version 2006-01-21

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary XML files by using .. (dot dot) sequences in the format parameter with a leading ".", which bypasses a security check.

Recommendations For CHXO Feedsplitter version 2006-01-21, consider restricting access to the format parameter to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the format parameter with a leading "." to minimize the risk of reading arbitrary XML files. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-4550

Affected Products

Chxo Feedsplitter

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4550 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/444805/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22000 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/19779 · Note