Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33335
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 19 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 20 2009 11:42PM
Credit:	bd0rk
Vulnerable:	Quirm Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery 1.72
Not Vulnerable:

Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input data.

Exploiting the issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.

Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery 1.72 is vulnerable; other versions may be affected as well.

Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue with a browser.

The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/gallery/comment.php?file=../../TARGETFILE.php

Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:

• Enhanced Simple PHP Gallery (Quirm)