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CVE-2006-5716 Details

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."

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1822 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29896 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450012/100/0/threaded CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450081/100/0/threaded CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450157/100/0/threaded CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
freenews freenews
2.1

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5716
NVD Published Date:
Nov 4, 2006
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2006-5716 Details - Not Deferred