CVE-2006-5618 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in script/cat_for_aff.php in Netref 4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the ad_direct parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.93% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netref | netref |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netref 4 - 'cat_for_aff.php' Source Code Disclosure | 2006-10-29 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22610
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20789
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4259
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29889
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22610
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20789
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4259
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29889
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2677
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