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J-Web Pics Navigator "dir" Directory Traversal
Secunia Advisory: SA24273
Release Date: 2007-02-23
Last Update: 2007-03-02
Popularity: 4,440 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:J-Web Pics Navigator 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1144


Description:
sn0oPy has discovered a vulnerability in J-Web Pics Navigator, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed to the "dir" parameter in jwpn-photos.php is not properly sanitised before being used to display directories. This can be exploited to display directory listings outside of the web root via directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.0. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.

Provided and/or discovered by:
sn0oPy

Changelog:
2007-03-02: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0411.html


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