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CVE-2006-0707

5.0 · MEDIUM

PyBlosxom before 1.3.2, when running on certain webservers, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request with multiple leading / (slash) characters, which is accessed using t…

Published Feb 15, 2006pyblosxomCWE-200EPSS 1.46%

Overview

CVE-2006-0707 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pyblosxom pyblosxom. It was published on February 15, 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

PyBlosxom before 1.3.2, when running on certain webservers, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request with multiple leading / (slash) characters, which is accessed using the PATH_INFO variable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pyblosxom. Update pyblosxom 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pyblosxompyblosxom0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18858Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=391800Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16641Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0571Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24730Refsecunia.com/advisories/18858Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=391800Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16641Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0571Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24730

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0707?

CVE-2006-0707 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pyblosxom pyblosxom. It was published on February 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0707?

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-2006-0707?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pyblosxom. Update pyblosxom 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-2006-0707?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0707 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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