# CVE-2013-7190: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in iScripts AutoHoster, potentially exposing sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Dec 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w437-c847-qhr7

## What is CVE-2013-7190?

CVE-2013-7190 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2013. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in iScripts AutoHoster, possibly 2.4, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the (1) tmpid parameter to websitebuilder/showtemplateimage.php, (2) fname parameter to admin/downloadfile.php, or (3) id parameter to support/admin/csvdownload.php; or (4) have an unspecified impact via unspecified vectors in support/parser/main_smtp.php.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7190?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Iscripts Autohoster.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-7190?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-7190 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7190 exists.

Public exploit code:

- iScripts AutoHoster - 'main_smtp.php' Traversal (exploitdb)
- iScripts AutoHoster - 'tmpid' Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- iScripts AutoHoster - 'fname' Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- iScripts AutoHoster - 'id' Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-7189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7189/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-7190 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-7190 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2013. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7190 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7190/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7190/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7190
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7190
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-7190

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7190/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.