CVE-2007-2642 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the lang2 parameter of R2K Gallery.
- 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-2007-2642?
CVE-2007-2642 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in galeria.php in R2K Gallery 1.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang2 parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include R2k R2k Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2642 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-2007-2642 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2642 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq9f-9pv4-876v.