CVE-2006-5716

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Published Nov 4, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in aff_news.php in FreeNews 2.1 allows remote attackers to include local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the chemin parameter, when the aff_news parameter is not set to "1."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freenews:freenews:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5701	Directory traversal vulnerability in aff_news.php in FreeNews 2.1 allows remote attackers to include local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the chemin parameter, when the aff_news parameter is not set to "1."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.918% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1822
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450012/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450081/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450157/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20795
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29896

History

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Subscriptions

Freenews Freenews

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 4, 2006, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:04 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 4, 2006, 1:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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