Vulnerability in Punbb

CVE-2006-4759

PunBB 1.2.12 does not properly handle an avatar directory pathname ending in %00, which allows remote authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files and execute code, as demonstrated by a query to admin_options.php with an avatars_dir parameter ending in %00. NOTE: this issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but the dispute was withdrawn on 20060926.

EPSS: 0.022 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Punbb — versions 1.2.12
  • N/a — versions n/a

References