CVE-2006-0899
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in 4Images 1.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the template parameter.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 10.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in 4Images 1.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the template parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 9.98% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 February 2006
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- 4images/image gallery management system
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 10.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/4images_171_adv.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19026Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/518
- http://www.osvdb.org/23529
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426468/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16855
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0754
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24938
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1533
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/4images_171_adv.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19026Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/518
- http://www.osvdb.org/23529
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426468/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16855
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0754
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24938
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1533
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.