CVE-2006-1339

CVE-2006-1339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cutephp Cutenews with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/functions.inc.php in CuteNews 1.4.1 and possibly other versions, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing NULL (%00) byte in the archive parameter in an HTTP POST or COOKIE request, which bypasses a sanity check that is only applied to a GET request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1339?
Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/functions.inc.php in CuteNews 1.4.1 and possibly other versions, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing NULL (%00) byte in the archive parameter in an HTTP POST or COOKIE request, which bypasses a sanity check that is only applied to a GET request.
How severe is CVE-2006-1339?
CVE-2006-1339 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-1339 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-1339?
CVE-2006-1339 affects Cutephp Cutenews. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1339?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-1339 published?
CVE-2006-1339 was published on 2006-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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