CVE-2006-2693 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Nivisec Hacks List 1.20 and earlier, a phpBB modification. When the register_globals setting is enabled, remote attackers can read arbitrary files by manipulating the phpEx parameter in admin/admin_hacks_list.php. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector and complete confidentiality impact, though it requires medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nivisec:hacks_list:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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