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CVE-2006-6869
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/search/search_mdforum.php in MAXdev MDForum 2.0.1 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is…
High9.3EPSS 3.4%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/search/search_mdforum.php in MAXdev MDForum 2.0.1 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the PNSVlang cookie to error.php, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by error.php.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.4% · top 11% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (4)
- mdforum-searchmdforum-file-include(31215) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 21837 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 3057 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- ADV-2007-0017 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
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