CVE-2006-1823 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in FarsiNews 2.5.3 Pro and earlier versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to discover the full installation path of the application. By manipulating the "archive" parameter in index.php with ".." sequences, an attacker can trigger an error message that inadvertently reveals sensitive path information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure (C:P) and limited impact on integrity (I:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community attention and media coverage, suggesting it is not widely discussed or targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:farsinews:farsinews:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1_beta2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:farsinews:farsinews:2.1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:farsinews:farsinews:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:farsinews:farsinews:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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