CVE-2006-2156 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in help/index.php in X7 Chat 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (d…
published 2006-05-03 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2157
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.1%
- EPSS 8.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in help/index.php in X7 Chat 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help_file parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1738)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1738 X7 Chat 2.0 - 'help_file' Remote Command Execution webapps, 2006-05-02
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17777 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/1738
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/17777
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/19886
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1608
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/432716/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26218
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/829
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/25149
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2156
- NVD CVE-2006-2156
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