CVE-2007-1478 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and source code in McGallery via the filename parameter in download.php.

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-2007-1478?

CVE-2007-1478 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

download.php in McGallery 0.5b allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and obtain script source code via the filename parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1478?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcgallery Mcgallery.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1478?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1478 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-2007-1478 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1478 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wg9f-qvj8-h9vp.