CVE-2004-1426 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and execute PHP code via directory traversal in the lng parameter of KorWeblog.

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-2004-1426?

CVE-2004-1426 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in KorWeblog 1.6.2-cvs and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the lng parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1426?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Korweblog Korweblog.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1426 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-2004-1426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqqg-m8ff-xpq9.

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