CVE-2013-1806 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary code or delete files via directory traversal in PHP-Fusion, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-1806?

CVE-2013-1806 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion before 7.02.06 allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) user_theme parameter to maincore.php; or remote authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files via the (2) enable parameter to administration/user_fields.php or (3) file parameter to administration/db_backup.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1806?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php-Fusion Php-Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1806 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-2013-1806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-96vh-6p2h-62ph.

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