Directory traversal vulnerability in classes/index.php in Lithium CMS 4.04c and earlier…
Priority LOW 33Published · 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 · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in classes/index.php in Lithium CMS 4.04c and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the siteconf[curl] parameter, as demonstrated by a POST to news/comment.php containing PHP code, which is stored under db/comments/news/ and included by classes/index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02444 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lithium_cms:lithium_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.04c | Vulnerable | Lithium Cms |
- cpe:2.3:a:lithium_cms:lithium_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.04c Vulnerable ·Lithium Cms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5731
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7jx-5hfg-w2f9
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2006-5731 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5731 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7jx-5hfg-w2f9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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