CVE-2011-4831 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Web File Browser.
- 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-2011-4831?
CVE-2011-4831 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in webFileBrowser.php in Web File Browser 0.4b14 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a ..%2f (encoded dot dot) in the file parameter in a download action.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include David Azoulay Web File Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4831 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-2011-4831 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4831 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h45q-r6gx-9762.