CVE-2006-5733

Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in PostNuke 0.763 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the PNSVlang (PNSV lang) cookie, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by error.php.

Published: Nov 6, 2006
Updated: Nov 9, 2025
CVE: CVE-2006-5733
Severity: High
Exploit:

CVSS v2:

Severity: High
Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
postnuke_software_foundation / postnuke	0.762	0.762.x
postnuke_software_foundation / postnuke	-	0.763.x

http://community.postnuke.com/Article2787.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/22983
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20897
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21218
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29992
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2707

Vulnerability Database

CVE-2006-5733

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