CVE-2002-1460 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files by manipulating upload variables in L-Forum, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2002-1460?
CVE-2002-1460 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
L-Forum 2.40 and earlier does not properly verify whether a file was uploaded or if the associated variables were set by POST (attachment, attachment_name, attachment_size and attachment_type), which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Leszek Krupinski L-Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1460 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-2002-1460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5qv-9mw7-6h8h.