CVE-2010-0799 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the id parameter of tell.php in phpunity.newsmanager.
- 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-2010-0799?
CVE-2010-0799 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in misc/tell_a_friend/tell.php in phpunity.newsmanager allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perlunity Phpunity.newsmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0799 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-2010-0799 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0799 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjpp-r3jv-r7jp.