CVE-2006-0434: Directory traversal vulnerability in action.php in phpXplorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2006-0434 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting phpxplorer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in action.php in phpXplorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences and null bytes in the sAction parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0244. NOTE: if the functionality of phpXplorer supports the upload of PHP files, then this issue would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be a vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2006-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpxplorer

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-01-26 11:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpxplorer phpxplorer MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpxplorer || rpm -q phpxplorer || phpxplorer --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-0434?

phpxplorer: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-0434 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0434 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-0434 affect?

CVE-2006-0434 affects phpxplorer. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in action.php in phpXplorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences and null bytes in the sAction parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0244. NOTE: if the

How urgent is CVE-2006-0434?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-0244 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in workspaces.php in phpXplorer 0.9.33 allows remote attackers to include ar
CVE-2005-4301 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpXplorer 0.9.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject ar

References

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