# CVE-2006-1201: Directory traversal vulnerability in resetpw.php in eschew.net phpBannerExchange 2.0 and earlier, and other versions before 2.0 Update 5, al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in resetpw.php in eschew.net phpBannerExchange 2.0 and earlier, and other versions before 2.0 Update 5, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the email parameter during a "Recover password" operation (recoverpw.php).

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/19127
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426940/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0869
- http://www.eschew.net/scripts/phpbe/2.0/releasenotes.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/23720
- http://www.h4cky0u.org/advisories/HYSA-2006-004-phpbanner.txt
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0879.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25071
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25080
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16996

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