CVE-2007-5920 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in PicoFlat CMS to bypass authentication and upload files, leading to privilege escalation and potential code execution.

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-2007-5920?

CVE-2007-5920 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

index.php in Domenico Mancini PicoFlat CMS before 0.4.18 allows remote attackers to include certain files via unspecified vectors, possibly due to a directory traversal vulnerability. NOTE: this can be leveraged to bypass authentication and upload files by including pico_insert.php or unspecified other administrative scripts. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5920?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Picoflat Cms Picoflat Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5920?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5920 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-2007-5920 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5920 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r9p2-4jr9-w24j.

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