CVE-2011-5210 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 9 Oct 2012 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the theme parameter of the admin preview script.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-5210?

CVE-2011-5210 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/preview.php in Limny 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%2F (encoded dot dot slash) in the theme parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Limny Limny.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5210 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-2011-5210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23f5-wh7w-47gp.