CVE-2012-1839 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the Get Template feature of AjaXplorer.

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-2012-1839?

CVE-2012-1839 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Get Template feature in plugins/gui.ajax/class.AJXP_ClientDriver.php in AjaXplorer 3.2.x before 3.2.5 and 4.0.x before 4.0.4 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) pluginName or (2) pluginPath parameter in a get_template action. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1839?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ajaxplorer Ajaxplorer.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1839 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-2012-1839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwwh-x3j4-8g37.

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