CVE-2006-5898 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in localization/languages.lib.php3 in PhpMyChat 0.14.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitr…
published 2006-11-15 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5881
- 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 localization/languages.lib.php3 in PhpMyChat 0.14.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter.
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/30121
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1852
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/450923/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5898
- NVD CVE-2006-5898
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