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CVE-2006-5437
Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in phpAdsNew 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.7%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in phpAdsNew 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpAds_config[language] parameter. NOTE: this issue could not be reproduced by a third party
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- phpadsnew-upgrade-file-include(29640) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20061017 phpAdsNew include bug! (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20061018 Re: phpAdsNew include bug! (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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