CVE-2006-5733

critical

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in PostNuke 0.763 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the PNSVlang (PNSV lang) cookie, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by error.php.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2707

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29992

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21218

http://secunia.com/advisories/22983

http://community.postnuke.com/Article2787.htm

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-11-06

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.07545