# CVE-2006-2530: avatar\_upload.asp in Avatar MOD 1.3 for Snitz Forums 3.4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to bypass file type checks an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

avatar_upload.asp in Avatar MOD 1.3 for Snitz Forums 3.4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to bypass file type checks and upload arbitrary files via a null byte in the file name, as discovered by the Codescan product.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1854
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434366/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20148
- http://www.security-assessment.com/Whitepapers/0x00_vs_ASP_File_Uploads.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26546
- http://www.codescan.com/Advisories/CodeScanLabs_AvatarMod.html

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