# CVE-2011-5141: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in OBM to include and execute arbitrary local files, leading to code execution or data disclosure.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-885x-vgwh-pfrr

## What is CVE-2011-5141?

CVE-2011-5141 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in exportcsv/exportcsv_index.php in Open Business Management (OBM) 2.4.0-rc13 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter in an export_page action.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5141?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Obm Open Business Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-5141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-5141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2011-5145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5145/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2011-5144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5144/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2011-5142](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5142/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2011-5143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5143/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-5141 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-5141 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5141/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5141/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5141
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5141
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-5141

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5141/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.