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WebAPP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA12373
Release Date: 2004-08-25
Last Update: 2005-02-28
Popularity: 7,721 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:web-app.org WebAPP 0.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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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.

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