Help Center Live Module.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19256
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 31 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 01 2006 06:31PM
Credit:	Dr.GooGle is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Help Center Live Help Center Live 2.1.2
Not Vulnerable:

Help Center Live Module.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Help Center Live is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to retrieve arbitrary files from the vulnerable system in the context of the affected application. Information obtained may aid attackers in further attacks.

This issue affects version 2.1.2; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Help Center Live Module.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

An example URI has been provided:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/19256-dt.html

Help Center Live Module.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 if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

Help Center Live Module.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Help Center Live Home Page (Help Center Live)