CVE-2011-2780 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Jul 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Chyrp, exposing sensitive data without authentication.

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-2011-2780?

CVE-2011-2780 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/lib/gz.php in Chyrp 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2744.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Chyrp Chyrp.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2780?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2780 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-2011-2780 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2780 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4h8-98x3-fcrp.