CVE-2007-2836 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 2 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in session IDs, affecting Hiki wiki software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-2836?

CVE-2007-2836 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in session.rb in Hiki 0.8.0 through 0.8.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the session ID, which is matched against an insufficiently restrictive regular expression before it is used to construct a filename that is marked for deletion at logout.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2836?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hiki Hiki.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2836?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-2836 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2836 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2007-3395, DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2836, DSA-1324-1, GHSA-cxg5-jqhx-8cv4.