SB2012102504 - Path traversal in mpdf
Published: October 25, 2012 Updated: December 5, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012102504
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5219)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in examples/show_code.php in mPDF 5.3 and earlier. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.