CVE-2006-5188: Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in webGENEius GOOP Gallery 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-5188 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting goop gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in webGENEius GOOP Gallery 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to read or list data from certain files or directories via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-10-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: webgeneius

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-10-10 04:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

webgeneius goop gallery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy goop-gallery || rpm -q goop-gallery || goop-gallery --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison goop-gallery sudo apt install goop-gallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold goop-gallery

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

dnf --showduplicates list goop-gallery sudo dnf downgrade goop-gallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add goop-gallery

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.

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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-2006-5188?

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

Is CVE-2006-5188 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5188 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-2006-5188 affect?

CVE-2006-5188 affects goop gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in webGENEius GOOP Gallery 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to read or list data from certain files or directories via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5188?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2006-5598 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php for GOOP Gallery 2.0, and possibly other versions before

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