Vulnerability Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Serendipity 1.0.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read or include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the serendipity[charset] parameter in (1) include/lang.inc.php; or to plugins/ scripts (2) serendipity_event_bbcode/serendipity_event_bbcode.php, (3) serendipity_event_browsercompatibility/serendipity_event_browsercompatibility.php, (4) serendipity_event_contentrewrite/serendipity_event_contentrewrite.php, (5) serendipity_event_creativecommons/serendipity_event_creativecommons.php, (6) serendipity_event_emoticate/serendipity_event_emoticate.php, (7) serendipity_event_entryproperties/serendipity_event_entryproperties.php, (8) serendipity_event_karma/serendipity_event_karma.php, (9) serendipity_event_livesearch/serendipity_event_livesearch.php, (10) serendipity_event_mailer/serendipity_event_mailer.php, (11) serendipity_event_nl2br/serendipity_event_nl2br.php, (12) serendipity_event_s9ymarkup/serendipity_event_s9ymarkup.php, (13) serendipity_event_searchhighlight/serendipity_event_searchhighlight.php, (14) serendipity_event_spamblock/serendipity_event_spamblock.php, (15) serendipity_event_spartacus/serendipity_event_spartacus.php, (16) serendipity_event_statistics/serendipity_plugin_statistics.php, (17) serendipity_event_templatechooser/serendipity_event_templatechooser.php, (18) serendipity_event_textile/serendipity_event_textile.php, (19) serendipity_event_textwiki/serendipity_event_textwiki.php, (20) serendipity_event_trackexits/serendipity_event_trackexits.php, (21) serendipity_event_weblogping/serendipity_event_weblogping.php, (22) serendipity_event_xhtmlcleanup/serendipity_event_xhtmlcleanup.php, (23) serendipity_plugin_comments/serendipity_plugin_comments.php, (24) serendipity_plugin_creativecommons/serendipity_plugin_creativecommons.php, (25) serendipity_plugin_entrylinks/serendipity_plugin_entrylinks.php, (26) serendipity_plugin_eventwrapper/serendipity_plugin_eventwrapper.php, (27) serendipity_plugin_history/serendipity_plugin_history.php, (28) serendipity_plugin_recententries/serendipity_plugin_recententries.php, (29) serendipity_plugin_remoterss/serendipity_plugin_remoterss.php, (30) serendipity_plugin_shoutbox/serendipity_plugin_shoutbox.php, and and (31) serendipity_plugin_templatedropdown/serendipity_plugin_templatedropdown.php.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| S9Y | Serendipity | 0.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.s9y.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7922Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21367Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4782Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30615
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2869
- http://www.s9y.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7922Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21367Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4782Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30615
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2869
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-6242?
CVE-2006-6242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Serendipity 1.0.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to read or include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the serendipity[charset] pa...
How severe is CVE-2006-6242?
CVE-2006-6242 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-6242?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: S9Y Serendipity.