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CVE-2006-5510

6.4 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in explorer_load_lang.php in PH Pexplorer 0.24 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via ".." sequences in the Language cookie, as demonstrated…

Published Oct 25, 2006bluevirus-designEPSS 2.92%

Overview

CVE-2006-5510 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bluevirus-design ph_pexplorer. It was published on October 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, 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 explorer_load_lang.php in PH Pexplorer 0.24 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via ".." sequences in the Language cookie, as demonstrated by uploading a .gif file that contains PHP code.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bluevirus-design. Update ph_pexplorer 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
bluevirus-designph_pexplorer0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22504Refwww.osvdb.org/29899Refwww.rahim.webd.pl/exploity/Exploits/104.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20665Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4128Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29714Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/2598Refsecunia.com/advisories/22504Refwww.osvdb.org/29899Refwww.rahim.webd.pl/exploity/Exploits/104.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5510?

CVE-2006-5510 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bluevirus-design ph_pexplorer. It was published on October 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5510?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, 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-2006-5510?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bluevirus-design. Update ph_pexplorer 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-2006-5510?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5510 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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