CVE-2007-0173 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in L2J Statistik Script when specific PHP configurations are enabled.

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-2007-0173?

CVE-2007-0173 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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 index.php in L2J Statistik Script 0.09 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by index.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0173?

It affects 1 product.

Products include L2j Statistik Script.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0173?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0173 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-2007-0173 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0173 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prx5-pr5f-x58m.

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