# CVE-2006-4878: Directory traversal vulnerability in footer.php in David Bennett PHP-Post (PHPp) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-09-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in footer.php in David Bennett PHP-Post (PHPp) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the template parameter. NOTE: this was later reported to affect 1.0.1, and demonstrated for code execution by uploading and accessing an avatar file.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20061
- http://www.osvdb.org/28964
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3688
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29673
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20616
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2593
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1607
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446318/100/0/threaded

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