CVE-2002-1913 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the filnavn parameter in phptonuke.php.

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-2002-1913?

CVE-2002-1913 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

phptonuke.php in myPHPNuke 1.8.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the filnavn variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1913?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Myphpnuke Myphpnuke.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1913?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1913 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-2002-1913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hph5-xf43-8378.

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