CVE-2011-4711 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 8 Dec 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Namazu search engine parameters.

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-2011-4711?

CVE-2011-4711 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in namazu.cgi in Namazu before 2.0.16 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) lang or (2) result parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4711?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Namazu Namazu.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4711?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4711 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-2011-4711 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4711 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwf4-4fc5-33f6.