CVE-2006-4208

N/A Unknown
Published: August 17, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in Skippy WP-DB-Backup plugin for WordPress 1.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter to edit.php.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21486
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1401
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4095
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443181/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19504
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.skippy.net/blog/category/wordpress/plugins/wp-db-backup/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3280
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28375
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443181/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19504
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.skippy.net/blog/category/wordpress/plugins/wp-db-backup/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28375
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.2%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

skippy.net