CVE-2006-5554

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2006-10-26 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Imageview 5 allows remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the user_settings cookie, as demonstrated by using the MyFile parameter in albumview.php to upload a text/plain .gif file containing PHP code, which is executed by index.php.

Affected products

Blackdot Imageview: through 5

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22552
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20731
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4188
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2647
http://secunia.com/advisories/22552
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20731
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4188
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2647

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