Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine File Token Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:10953

Info

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine File Token Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10953
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 16 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 16 2004 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was announced by the vendor.
Vulnerable: Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 3.0 (public distro)
Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 2.1 (limited distro)
Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 2.0 (limited distro)
Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 1.1 (limited distro)
Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 1.0 (limited distro)
Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 0.9 (limited distro)
Not Vulnerable: Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 3.1 (public distro)

Discussion

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine File Token Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine is reported prone to a directory traversal vulnerability due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied file-token data.

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine permits that files may be loaded into templates using a 'file-token'. However, 'file-token' values may be overridden by URI parameters that are specified in a request for the script that contains 'file-token' entries.

Exploit / POC

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine File Token Directory Traversal Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine File Token Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update to address this issue:


Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 0.9 (limited distro)

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 1.0 (limited distro)

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 1.1 (limited distro)

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 2.0 (limited distro)

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 2.1 (limited distro)

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine (JST) 3.0 (public distro)

References

Xephyrus Java Simple Template Engine File Token Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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