CVE-2007-0872 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the POW add-on for Mozilla Firefox.
- 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-2007-0872?
CVE-2007-0872 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Plain Old Webserver (POW) add-on before 0.0.9 for Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plain Old Webserver Plain Old Webserver.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0872 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-2007-0872 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0872 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p34-qvj2-mmp8.