CVE-2006-3360 json
phpSysInfo allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence
published 2006-07-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-2wxv-3g4v-p76p , EUVD-2022-2067
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phpSysInfo 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and a trailing null (%00) byte in the lng parameter, which will display a different error message if the file exists.
Patch / fix
- packagist phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo 3.2.5
- phpsysinfo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.5-3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3360
Exploit prediction
5.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0066.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0065.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo | <3.2.5 |
3.2.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/commit/60b5bbb5d1cc17f44050e99a3e746f55a4fd4e18
web
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0066.html
mailing-list, broken-link, exploit
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0065.html
mailing-list, broken-link, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20939
third-party-advisory, broken-link, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016440
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27527
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2668
vdb-entry, broken-link, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/27015
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18868
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-2wxv-3g4v-p76p
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/issues/368#issuecomment-1380842745
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3360
advisory
-
github.com
/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo/issues/107
web
-
github.com
/phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3360
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2wxv-3g4v-p76p
- NVD CVE-2006-3360
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