Path traversal in Piwigo - CVE-2013-1469
Published: March 13, 2013 / Updated: February 7, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43006
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1469
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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 install.php in Piwigo before 2.4.7. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the dl parameter.
Affected software
Piwigo
How to mitigate CVE-2013-1469
Install update from vendor's website.
Piwigo - update to 2.4.7
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-02/0153.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120592/Piwigo-2.4.6-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Traversal.html
- http://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=0002843
- http://piwigo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21470
- http://piwigo.org/releases/2.4.7
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24561
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2013-5127.php
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23144