CVE-2002-1423 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in tmp_view.php, exposing sensitive 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-2002-1423?

CVE-2002-1423 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

tmp_view.php in FUDforum before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the file parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1423?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ilia Alshanetsky Fudforum.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1423?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1423 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-2002-1423 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1423 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fq5j-g6xv-28f7.

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