CVE-2006-2060
CVE-2006-2060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Invision Power Services Invision Power Board with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Invision Power Services Invision Power Board
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in action_admin/paysubscriptions.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.x and 2.0.x before 20060425 allows remote authenticated administrators to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the name parameter, preceded by enough backspace (%08) characters to erase the initial static portion of a filename.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2060?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in action_admin/paysubscriptions.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.1.x and 2.0.x before 20060425 allows remote authenticated administrators to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the name parameter, preceded by enough backspace (%08) characters to erase the initial static portion of a filename.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2060?
- CVE-2006-2060 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-2060 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-2060?
- CVE-2006-2060 primarily affects Invision Power Services Invision Power Board. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-2060?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-2060 published?
- CVE-2006-2060 was published on 2006-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://forums.invisionpower.com/index.php?showtopic=213374
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19830
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/796
- http://www.osvdb.org/25008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431990/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432226/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439607/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1534
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26072
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:invision_power_services:invision_power_board:2.0.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:invision_power_services:invision_power_board:2.1.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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