CVE-2012-2919 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can determine the existence of arbitrary files via directory traversal in the upload engine.
- 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-2012-2919?
CVE-2012-2919 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Upload/engine.php in Chevereto 1.9.1 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the v parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2919?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chevereto Chevereto.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2919?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2919 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-2012-2919 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2919 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4x53-c6rv-jmrr.