CVE-2003-1180 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can read arbitrary files or execute code via path traversal in Advanced Poll admin parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1180?
CVE-2003-1180 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Poll 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or inject arbitrary local PHP files via .. sequences in the base_path or pollvars[lang] parameters to the admin files (1) index.php, (2) admin_tpl_new.php, (3) admin_tpl_misc_new.php, (4) admin_templates_misc.php, (5) admin_templates.php, (6) admin_stats.php, (7) admin_settings.php, (8) admin_preview.php, (9) admin_password.php, (10) admin_logout.php, (11) admin_license.php, (12) admin_help.php, (13) admin_embed.php, (14) admin_edit.php, or (15) admin_comment.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advanced Poll Advanced Poll.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1180 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-2003-1180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w45-wwfj-5c9f.