CVE-2007-5417 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the id parameter of boastMachine.

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-2007-5417?

CVE-2007-5417 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in boastMachine (aka bMachine) 2.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5417?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Boastmachine Boastmachine.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5417 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-2007-5417 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5417 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cx3p-mp6p-65g8.