Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the category parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03432 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Xennobb |
| cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Xennobb |
| cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Xennobb |
| cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Xennobb |
| cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Xennobb |
| cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Xennobb |
| cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Xennobb |
- cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xennobb
- cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Xennobb
- cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xennobb
- cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xennobb
- cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xennobb
- cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Xennobb
- cpe:2.3:a:xennobb:xennobb:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Xennobb
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4161
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm4p-5j3c-r53c
References
More Xennobb vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-04132 SQL injection vulnerability in topic_post.php in XennoBB 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03901 SQL injection vulnerability in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03141 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in messages.php in XennoBB 1.0.5 and earlier… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2006-4161 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4161 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm4p-5j3c-r53c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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