CVE-2006-1162: Directory traversal vulnerability in Nodez 4.6.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read or include arbi

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MEDIUM 5.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1162 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting nodez. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Nodez 4.6.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the op parameter, as demonstrated by inserting malicious Email parameters into list.gtdat, then accessing list.gtdat using the op parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-03-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: nodez

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-03-12 21:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nodez nodez DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.6.1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.6.1.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.6.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison nodez sudo apt install nodez=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.6.1.1> sudo apt-mark hold nodez

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list nodez sudo dnf downgrade nodez-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.6.1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add nodez

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: nodez 4.6.1.1 mercury - Multiple Vulnerabilities

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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-2006-1162?

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

Is CVE-2006-1162 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1162 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-2006-1162 affect?

CVE-2006-1162 affects nodez. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). Directory traversal vulnerability in Nodez 4.6.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the op parameter, as demonstrated by inserting malicious Email parameters into list.gtdat,

How urgent is CVE-2006-1162?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-1164 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Nodez 4.6.1.1 and earlier stores sensitive data in the list.gtdat file under the web document root with insuff
CVE-2006-1163 MEDIUM 6.8 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nodez 4.6.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scri

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