CVE-2008-4129 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 18 Sep 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can exploit ZIP archive handling to perform directory traversal and read arbitrary files on the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-4129?

CVE-2008-4129 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gallery before 1.5.9, and 2.x before 2.2.6, does not properly handle ZIP archives containing symbolic links, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via vectors related to the archive upload (aka zip upload) functionality.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4129?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gallery Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4129 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-2008-4129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65hm-pfc7-5f2p.