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CVE-2006-0434

5.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in action.php in phpXplorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences and null bytes in the sAction parameter, a different vulne…

Published Jan 26, 2006phpxplorerCWE-22EPSS 1.76%

Overview

CVE-2006-0434 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpxplorer phpxplorer. It was published on January 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in action.php in phpXplorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences and null bytes in the sAction parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0244. NOTE: if the functionality of phpXplorer supports the upload of PHP files, then this issue would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be a vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpxplorer. Update phpxplorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422434/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16292Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39982Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422434/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16292Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39982

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0434?

CVE-2006-0434 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpxplorer phpxplorer. It was published on January 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0434?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0434?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpxplorer. Update phpxplorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0434?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0434 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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