CVE-2007-1461 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read bzip2 archives outside intended directories due to missing safemode and open_basedir checks in the PHP bz2 extension.
- 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-2007-1461?
CVE-2007-1461 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Php Php, published on 14 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The compress.bzip2:// URL wrapper provided by the bz2 extension in PHP before 4.4.7, and 5.x before 5.2.2, does not implement safemode or open_basedir checks, which allows remote attackers to read bzip2 archives located outside of the intended directories.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1461 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-2007-1461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g59c-vc6x-27p6.