CVE-2006-4161

Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the category parameter.

Exploit likelihood

3.43%Down 3.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2006-4161
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-4161
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-4151 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-4151
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vm4p-5j3c-r53c No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0...

Record: GHSA-vm4p-5j3c-r53c
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

xennobb

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	XennoBB 1.0.5/1.0.6/2.1/2.2 - 'profile.php' Directory Traversal	2006-08-09

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-4161 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Xennobb, published August 16, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.43%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.