CVE-2006-4161

N/A Unknown
Published: August 16, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21483
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1395
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442881/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19446
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.surfionline.com/security_advisories/20060810_xennobb_avatar_gallery_transversal.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28337
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21483
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1395
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442881/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19446
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.surfionline.com/security_advisories/20060810_xennobb_avatar_gallery_transversal.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.0%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xennobb