CVE-2013-1469 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read and delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the install script, affecting Piwigo photo gallery installations.

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-2013-1469?

CVE-2013-1469 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 13 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in install.php in Piwigo before 2.4.7 allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dl parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1469?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Piwigo Piwigo.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1469?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1469 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-2013-1469 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1469 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p4fq-jh4w-p6hr.

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