The file manager in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier, when warnings are enabled in PHP, allows…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
The file manager in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier, when warnings are enabled in PHP, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via certain folder names such as ones composed of JavaScript code, which reveal the path in a warning message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01581 75th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8v9-8jjq-jxjx
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
More Alternc vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06023 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (a) class/functions.php and (b)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-06022 The phpmyadmin subsystem in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier transmits the SQL password in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-06020 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file manager in admin/bro_main.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2006-6257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8v9-8jjq-jxjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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