CVE-2007-5706 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 29 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in download.php, exposing sensitive data.

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-2007-5706?

CVE-2007-5706 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in download.php in Jeebles Directory 2.9.60 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the query string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5706?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jeeblestechnology Jeebles Directory.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5706?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5706 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-2007-5706 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5706 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xqc-5x2g-6vmp.