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TI-2006-04596 Aliases CVE-2006-4759GHSA-g4x2-4f64-9pmw

PunBB 1.2.12 does not properly handle an avatar directory pathname ending in %00, which…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

PunBB 1.2.12 does not properly handle an avatar directory pathname ending in %00, which allows remote authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files and execute code, as demonstrated by a query to admin_options.php with an avatars_dir parameter ending in %00. NOTE: this issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but the dispute was withdrawn on 20060926.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02297 83rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:punbb:punbb:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.12VulnerablePunbb
  • cpe:2.3:a:punbb:punbb:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.12 Vulnerable ·Punbb

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4759
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4x2-4f64-9pmw

References

Exploit 1

Other 4

  • TI-2008-03196 Unspecified vulnerability in PunBB before 1.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-05520 Directory traversal vulnerability in include/common.php in PunBB before 1.2.14 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-01057 register.php in PunBB 1.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause an unspecified denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2005-03341 SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in PunBB 1.2.7 and 1.2.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-03153 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PunBB 1.1.2 through 1.1.5 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-00520 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PunBB 1.2.1 allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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