CVE-2006-4161 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read…
published 2006-08-16 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4151
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the category parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28364)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28364 XennoBB 1.0.5/1.0.6/2.1/2.2 - 'profile.php' Directory Traversal webapps, 2006-08-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19446 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- surfionline.com http://www.surfionline.com/security_advisories/20060810_xennobb_avatar_gallery_transversal.txt 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 |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19446
vdb-entry, exploit
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surfionline.com
/security_advisories/20060810_xennobb_avatar_gallery_transversal.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/21483
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/442881/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28337
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1395
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4161
- NVD CVE-2006-4161
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