xml2owl 'filedownload.php' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
BID:26849
Info
xml2owl 'filedownload.php' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 26849 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2007-6322 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Dec 13 2007 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jan 04 2008 10:29PM |
| Credit: | GoLd_M is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
xml2owl xml2owl 0.1.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
xml2owl 'filedownload.php' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
The 'xml2owl' program is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers access arbitrary files because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit this issue using directory-traversal strings ('../') to download arbitrary files with the privileges of the webserver process. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.
This issue affects xml2owl 0.1.1; other versions may be vulnerable as well.
The 'xml2owl' program is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers access arbitrary files because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit this issue using directory-traversal strings ('../') to download arbitrary files with the privileges of the webserver process. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.
This issue affects xml2owl 0.1.1; other versions may be vulnerable as well.
Exploit / POC
xml2owl 'filedownload.php' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/xml2owl-0.1.1/filedownload.php?file=../../../../../../../etc/passwd
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/xml2owl-0.1.1/filedownload.php?file=../../../../../../../etc/passwd
Solution / Fix
xml2owl 'filedownload.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].
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].