CVE-2013-4407 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit improper temporary file suffix handling in Perl's HTTP-Body module to potentially execute code or bypass security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4407?
CVE-2013-4407 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HTTP::Body::Multipart in the HTTP-Body module for Perl (1.07 through 1.22, before 1.23) uses the part of the uploaded file's name after the first "." character as the suffix of a temporary file, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct attacks by leveraging subsequent behavior that may assume the suffix is well-formed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4407?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
perl-HTTP-Body openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.22-1.4 |
Products include Http-Body Project Http-Body.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4407?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-4407 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4407 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2013-4407, DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4407, DSA-2801-1, GHSA-8v7w-j6g2-p6j2, MGASA-2013-0352, MGASA-2024-0127 and 1 more.