CVE-2006-2280 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in openEngine versions 1.8 Beta 2 and earlier, specifically within the website.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to list arbitrary directories and read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'template' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, primarily impacting confidentiality. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openengine:openengine:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8_beta2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openengine:openengine:1.8_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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