CVE-2011-5219 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the show_code.php example script of the mPDF library.
- 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-2011-5219?
CVE-2011-5219 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in examples/show_code.php in mPDF 5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5219?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mpdf1 Mpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5219?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5219 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-2011-5219 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5219 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25m8-8r8g-crmg.