Whois.Cart Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	14046
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 23 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 23 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	Elzar Stuffenbach is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Whois.Cart Whois.Cart 2.2.77 Whois.Cart Whois.Cart 2.2.76 Whois.Cart Whois.Cart 2.2.74 Whois.Cart Whois.Cart 2.2.70
Not Vulnerable:

Whois.Cart Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Whois.Cart is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

A remote unauthorized user can disclose the contents of arbitrary local files through the use of directory traversal strings '../'. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a loss of confidentiality.

Whois.Cart Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Whois.Cart Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Whois.Cart Index.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• [Full-disclosure] Multiple Vulnerabilities in Saeven.net's WhoisCart software. (Elzar Stuffenbach)
  
• Whois.Cart Homepage (Whois.Cart)