CVE-2006-7001: Directory traversal vulnerability in avatar.php in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to r

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-7001?

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

Q: Is CVE-2006-7001 being exploited?

CVE-2006-7001 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-2006-7001 affect?

CVE-2006-7001 affects phpmychat plus. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). Directory traversal vulnerability in avatar.php in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the L parameter, a different issue than CVE-2006-5897. NOTE: the provenance of this info

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-7001?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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HIGH 7.1UPGRADE

CVE-2006-7001 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting phpmychat plus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in avatar.php in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the L parameter, a different issue than CVE-2006-5897. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-02-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpmychat plus

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-02-12 19:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpmychat plus 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-2006-7001?

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

Is CVE-2006-7001 being exploited?

CVE-2006-7001 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-2006-7001 affect?

CVE-2006-7001 affects phpmychat plus. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). Directory traversal vulnerability in avatar.php in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the L parameter, a different issue than CVE-2006-5897. NOTE: the provenance of this info

How urgent is CVE-2006-7001?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-5897 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read

References

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