CVE-2007-6213 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the WebED chat module's index.php script.
- 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-2007-6213?
CVE-2007-6213 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 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 mod/chat/index.php in WebED 0.0.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) Root and (2) Path parameters.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6213?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webed Webed.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6213 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-2007-6213 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6213 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75gv-855h-mq68.