CVE-2001-1168 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PhpMyExplorer, exposing sensitive system data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1168?
CVE-2001-1168 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in PhpMyExplorer before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%2F (modified dot dot) in the chemin parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1168?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Phpmyexplorer Phpmyexplorer Classic, Phpmyexplorer Phpmyexplorer Multiuser.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2001-1168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhmp-8x8m-g956.