CVE-2007-0098 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via path traversal in language.php if magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, affecting VerliAdmin users.

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-2007-0098?

CVE-2007-0098 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in language.php in VerliAdmin 0.3 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang cookie, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by language.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Verliadmin Verliadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0098 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-2007-0098 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0098 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r746-3pcf-hg2m.

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