CVE-2014-5269 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass file whitelists and access sensitive information by exploiting path normalization flaws in the Plack::App::File component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-5269?
CVE-2014-5269 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Plack::App::File in Plack before 1.0031 removes trailing slash characters from paths, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelist of generated files and obtain sensitive information via a crafted path, related to Plack::Middleware::Static.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5269?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plack Project Plack.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5269?
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-2014-5269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5269, DLA-61-1, GHSA-vx87-xj55-ccgc, MGASA-2014-0486.