CVE-2006-5554 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Imageview 5 allows remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the user_settings cookie, as demonstrated by using the MyFile parameter in albumview.php to upload a text/plain .gif file containing PHP code, which is executed by index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.58% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| blackdot | imageview |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Imageview 5 - '/Cookie/index.php' Local/Remote File Inclusion | 2006-10-25 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22552
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20731
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4188
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22552
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20731
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4188
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2647
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