CVE-2006-5731

Name: CVE-2006-5731
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-11-06T18:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.36%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5731 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.36%

81.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lithium Cms	Lithium Cms	<= 4.04c

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5731?

How severe is CVE-2006-5731?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5731 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5731?

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Source: NVD / NIST