CVE-2006-5897: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5897?

phpmychat plus: upgrade to newer than 1.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5897 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5897 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-5897 affect?

CVE-2006-5897 affects phpmychat plus. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter to (1) avatar.php, (2) colorhelp_popup.php, (3) color_popup.php, (4)

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-5897?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-5897 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting phpmychat plus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter to (1) avatar.php, (2) colorhelp_popup.php, (3) color_popup.php, (4) index.php, (5) index1.php, (6) lib/connected_users.lib.php, (7) lib/index.lib.php, and (8) phpMyChat.php3; and the (9) L parameter to logs.php. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that vector 1 might be incorrect.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2006-11-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpheaven

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-15 15:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpheaven phpmychat plus UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.9

Fixed in: newer than 1.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpmychat-plus || rpm -q phpmychat-plus || phpmychat-plus --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpmychat-plus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpmychat-plus

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-5897?

phpmychat plus: upgrade to newer than 1.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5897 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5897 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-2006-5897 affect?

CVE-2006-5897 affects phpmychat plus. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter to (1) avatar.php, (2) colorhelp_popup.php, (3) color_popup.php, (4)

How urgent is CVE-2006-5897?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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