CVE-2002-2015 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include arbitrary files and potentially execute code via the caselist parameter in PostNuke.

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-2002-2015?

CVE-2002-2015 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PHP file inclusion vulnerability in user.php in PostNuke 0.703 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files and possibly execute code via the caselist parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2015 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-2002-2015 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2015 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8q52-w544-h2xc.

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