Absolute path traversal vulnerability in install/index... · CVE-2008-1371 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in install/index...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 31, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in install/index.php in Drake CMS 0.4.11 RC8 allows remote attackers to read and execute arbitrary files via a full pathname in the d_root parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Mar 18, 2008

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022

Last updated Jan 31, 2023

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Learn more on MITRE.