docXP 'fid' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54411
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 07 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 07 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	GoLd_M
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

docXP 'fid' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

Remote attackers can use specially crafted requests with directory-traversal sequences ('../') to retrieve arbitrary files in the context of the application.

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

docXP 1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

docXP 'fid' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue through a browser

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/show_source.php?fid=../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

docXP 'fid' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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

docXP 'fid' Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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