CVE-2007-5642 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in multiple parameters, leading to code execution and data disclosure.
- 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-2007-5642?
CVE-2007-5642 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Project Management 0.8.10 and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the def_lang parameter to modules/files/list.php; the m_path parameter to (2) modules/projects/summary.inc.php or (3) modules/tasks/summary.inc.php; (4) the module parameter to modules/projects/list.php; or the module parameter to index.php in the (5) certinfo, (6) emails, (7) events, (8) fax, (9) files, (10) groupadm, (11) history, (12) info, (13) log, (14) mail, (15) messages, (16) organizations, (17) phones, (18) presence, (19) projects, (20) reports, (21) search, (22) snf, (23) syslog, (24) tasks, or (25) useradm subdirectory of modules/.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phppm Php Project Management.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5642 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-2007-5642 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5642 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wv95-v394-m64m.