CVE-2006-6277

ContentServ 4.x - Directory Traversal via admin/FileServer.php src Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-6277. PoCs published by qobaiashi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in ContentServ's FileServer.php, allowing unauthorized reading of arbitrary files on the server. The PoC provides a URL example to read /etc/passwd without authentication.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/FileServer.php in ContentServ 4.x allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the src parameter, a different vector than CVE-2005-3086.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by qobaiashi · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2878

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in ContentServ's FileServer.php, allowing unauthorized reading of arbitrary files on the server. The PoC provides a URL example to read /etc/passwd without authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ContentServ 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · ContentServ admin interface exposed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453130/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30648
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1989
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21369
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23158
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4808

Scores

EPSS 0.0331
EPSS Percentile 87.0%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
contentserv/contentserv 4.0
contentserv/contentserv 4.1
Published Dec 04, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026