PolDoc Document Management System Download_File.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26775
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-6400
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 08 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:34PM
Credit:	Gold_M is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PolDoc PolDoc Document Management System 0.96
Not Vulnerable:

PolDoc Document Management System Download_File.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

PolDoc Document Management System is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue may allow an unauthorized user to access potentially sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.

PolDoc Document Management System 0.96 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

PolDoc Document Management System Download_File.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/download_file.php?filename=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

PolDoc Document Management System Download_File.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].

PolDoc Document Management System Download_File.PHP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (PolDoc)