CVE-2007-2285 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the feed-proxy script of the Ext JS library.
- 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-2007-2285?
CVE-2007-2285 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in examples/layout/feed-proxy.php in Jack Slocum Ext 1.0 alpha1 (Ext JS) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the feed parameter. NOTE: analysis by third party researchers indicates that this issue might be platform dependent.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jack Slocum Ext Js.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2285 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-2007-2285 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2285 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmj7-h5mr-4c44.