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WebAPP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12373
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Release Date:
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2004-08-25
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Last Update:
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2005-02-28
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Popularity:
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7,086 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | web-app.org WebAPP 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1742
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in WebAPP, which can be exploited by malicious people to access sensitive information.
The problem is caused due to an input validation error in "cgi-bin/cgi-lib/topics.pl", making it possible to retrieve arbitrary files outside the web root via directory traversal attacks.
Example:
http://[victim]/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=topics&viewcat=../../db/members/admin.dat%00"
The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.9.9.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Apply fix.
http://cornerstone.web-app.org/cgi-bi....cgi?action=downloads&cat=updates
Provided and/or discovered by:
PhTeam
Changelog:
2004-10-09: Updated "Solution" section.
2005-02-28: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://cornerstone.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=184
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