# CVE-2007-5253: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a null byte injection in the ImageName parameter of the Cart32 web application.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xg7x-r7p4-phg6

## What is CVE-2007-5253?

CVE-2007-5253 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

c32web.exe in McMurtrey/Whitaker Cart32 before 6.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the ImageName parameter in a GetImage action, by appending a NULL byte (%00) sequence followed by an image file extension, as demonstrated by a request for a ".txt%00.gif" file.  NOTE: this might be a directory traversal vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5253?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcmurtrey Whitaker and Associates Cart32.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-5253 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5253 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Cart32 6.x - GetImage Arbitrary File Download (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2000-0429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0429/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0136/): Business logic in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-0675](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0675/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2000-0430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0430/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5253 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5253 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5253 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5253/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5253/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5253
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5253
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5253

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5253/
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