GBrowse Help Parameter File Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:8496

Info

GBrowse Help Parameter File Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8496
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 25 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 25 2003 12:00AM
Credit: This issue was reported by the vendor.
Vulnerable: GMOD GBrowse 1.50
GMOD GBrowse 1.47
GMOD GBrowse 1.46
GMOD GBrowse 1.45
GMOD GBrowse 1.43
Not Vulnerable: GMOD GBrowse 1.53

Discussion

GBrowse Help Parameter File Disclosure Vulnerability

GBrowse is prone to a file disclosure vulnerability. Remote users may gain access to files outside of the web root directory by passing directory traversal sequences via the 'help' URI parameter.

Solution / Fix

GBrowse Help Parameter File Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in GBrowse 1.53. Users are advised to upgrade.


GMOD GBrowse 1.43

GMOD GBrowse 1.45

GMOD GBrowse 1.46

GMOD GBrowse 1.47

GMOD GBrowse 1.50

References

GBrowse Help Parameter File Disclosure Vulnerability

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