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CVE-2006-1478

7.5 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) initiate.php and (2) possibly other PHP scripts in Turnkey Web Tools PHP Live Helper 1.8, and possibly later versions, allows remote authenticated users to…

Published Mar 29, 2006turnkey_web_toolsEPSS 1.98%

Overview

CVE-2006-1478 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting turnkey_web_tools php_live_helper. It was published on March 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) initiate.php and (2) possibly other PHP scripts in Turnkey Web Tools PHP Live Helper 1.8, and possibly later versions, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the language cookie, as demonstrated by uploading PHP code in a gl_session cookie to users.php, which causes the code to be stored in error.log, which is then included by initiate.php.

Remediation

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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19428Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/641Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428976/100/0/threadedRefwww.turnkeywebtools.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10415Refwww.worlddefacers.de/Public/WD-TMPLH.txtRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25489Refsecunia.com/advisories/19428Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/641Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428976/100/0/threadedRefwww.turnkeywebtools.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10415

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1478?

CVE-2006-1478 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting turnkey_web_tools php_live_helper. It was published on March 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1478?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1478?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from turnkey_web_tools. Update php_live_helper 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-2006-1478?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1478 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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