CVE-2014-9261 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in Codoforum due to improper sanitization of the path parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9261?
CVE-2014-9261 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for directory traversal sequences, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codologic Codoforum.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9261 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-2014-9261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmr6-xwc6-6hv4.