Path traversal in PhpGedView - CVE-2011-0405
Published: January 11, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45472
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0405
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 module.php in PhpGedView 4.2.3 and possibly other versions, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled,. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the pgvaction parameter.
Affected software
PhpGedView
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0405
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://osvdb.org/70295
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42786
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpgedview/forums/forum/185166/topic/4040059
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3152857&group_id=55456&atid=477081
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15913
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45674
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0036
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64733