CVE-2014-8959 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in phpMyAdmin's GIS editor to include and execute arbitrary local files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-8959?
CVE-2014-8959 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 30 Nov 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/gis/GIS_Factory.class.php in the GIS editor in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.6, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.12 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a crafted geometry-type parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8959?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8959?
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-2014-8959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8959, GHSA-hvw8-56v7-x24q, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8959.