Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in PostNuke 0.763 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 38Published · 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 · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0301 87th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.763 | Vulnerable | Postnuke Software Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.762:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.762 | Vulnerable | Postnuke Software Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.763 Vulnerable ·Postnuke Software Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.762:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.762 Vulnerable ·Postnuke Software Foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmj3-wfpc-fxjg
References
Exploit 1
More Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-00140 Dynamic code evaluation vulnerability in tests/tmssql.php test script in ADOdb for PHP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00139 The server.php test script in ADOdb for PHP before 4.70, as used in multiple products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00376 Unspecified vulnerability in the rating section in PostNuke 0.764 has unknown impact and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01934 PHP file inclusion vulnerability in user.php in PostNuke 0.703 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01412 SQL injection vulnerability in article.php in PostNuke 0.62 through 0.64 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00868 PHP-Nuke 5.1 stores user and administrator passwords in a base-64 encoded cookie, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-5733 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vmj3-wfpc-fxjg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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