CVE-2010-2136 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Article Friendly when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

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-2010-2136?

CVE-2010-2136 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/index.php in Article Friendly, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Articlefriendly Article Friendly.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2136 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-2010-2136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5g4-vv54-c9mx.

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