CVE-2008-2969 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the download script of Academic Web Tools.

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-2008-2969?

CVE-2008-2969 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dfile parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yektaweb Academic Web Tools.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2969 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-2008-2969 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2969 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2cv-j24w-c67w.