CVE-2006-5437 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in phpAdsNew 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in t…
published 2006-10-20 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5422
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in phpAdsNew 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpAds_config[language] parameter. NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a third party
Exploit prediction
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29640
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/448994/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/449084/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5437
- NVD CVE-2006-5437
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