CVE-2006-5437
** DISPUTED ** Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in phpAdsNew 2.0.8 allows remote...
CVE-2006-5437 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Phpadsnew, published October 20, 2006. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.66%, the 77th percentile.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.66%EPSS, 77th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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
- Record
CVE-2006-5437- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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
- Record
CVE-2006-5437- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5422No score
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
- Record
EUVD-2006-5422- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cxq3-92v8-cjw8No score
** DISPUTED ** Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in phpAdsNew 2.0.8 allows remote...
** DISPUTED ** 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.
- Record
GHSA-cxq3-92v8-cjw8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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