Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the avatar_gallery action in profile.php in XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the category parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Chris Boulton · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28364
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19446
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442881/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28337
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1395
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.surfionline.com/security_advisories/20060810_xennobb_avatar_gallery_transversal.txt
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21483
Scores
EPSS
0.0901
EPSS Percentile
92.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (7)
xennobb/xennobb
1.0
xennobb/xennobb
1.0.1
xennobb/xennobb
1.0.2
xennobb/xennobb
1.0.3
xennobb/xennobb
1.0.4
xennobb/xennobb
1.0.5
xennobb/xennobb
< 2.1.0
Published
Aug 16, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026