CVE-2006-6069
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedindex.php in mAlbum 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via an invalid gal parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencemAlbum 0.3 and earlier contains an information disclosure vulnerability in index.php where an invalid gal parameter causes the application to reveal the installation path in error messages or output, potentially aiding attackers in reconnaissance.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 0.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify mAlbum versionLocate the application files and check for a version file, README, or any file containing version information such as 'version', 'VERSION', or version strings in source code.Affected if The version is 0.3 or earlier, or version cannot be determined but the software is mAlbum.
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Locate index.phpFind the index.php file in the web root or application directory where mAlbum is installed.Affected if index.php exists in the application directory.
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Test gal parameter for path disclosureSend an HTTP request to index.php with an invalid or malformed gal parameter, such as: index.php?gal=invalidpath or index.php?gal[]=test. Examine the response for any error messages that reveal full file system paths.Affected if Error messages displayed in the response contain full absolute file paths (e.g., /var/www/html/mAlbum/).
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Check PHP error handling configurationReview the PHP configuration file (php.ini) for display_errors setting, or check if .htaccess or application config files control error reporting behavior.Affected if display_errors is set to On, or detailed PHP errors are visible in the application output.
The environment is affected if mAlbum version 0.3 or earlier is installed and requesting index.php with an invalid gal parameter displays full file system paths in error messages.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and error handling for the gal parameter to prevent path disclosure. Configure PHP to disable detailed error messages in production environments.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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