CVE-2006-4004

critical

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in vbPortal 3.0.2 through 3.6.0 Beta 1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the bbvbplang cookie, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by index.php.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2087

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28077

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3102

http://www.phpportals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17308

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-08-07

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.08688