CVE-2006-4963 EXPLOIT
6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Exponent CMS 0.96.3 allows remote attackers to read and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the view parameter in the show_view action in the calendarmodule module, as demonstrated by executing PHP code through session files.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.4 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 7.01% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-09-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| exponent | exponent cms |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Exponent CMS 0.96.3 - 'view' Remote Command Execution | 2006-09-19 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22003
- http://www.osvdb.org/29024
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20111
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3708
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2391
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22003
- http://www.osvdb.org/29024
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20111
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3708
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2391
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