FKIE_CVE-2006-4759

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-09-13 23:07 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:29
Severity
Summary
PunBB 1.2.12 does not properly handle an avatar directory pathname ending in %00, which allows remote authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files and execute code, as demonstrated by a query to admin_options.php with an avatars_dir parameter ending in %00. NOTE: this issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but the dispute was withdrawn on 20060926.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://forums.punbb.org/viewtopic.php?id=13255
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001041.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001052.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001055.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.security.nnov.ru/Odocument221.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445788/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446420/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28884
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://forums.punbb.org/viewtopic.php?id=13255
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001041.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001052.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-September/001055.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.security.nnov.ru/Odocument221.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445788/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446420/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28884
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
punbb punbb 1.2.12
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