PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:9529

Info

PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9529
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 30 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 30 2004 12:00AM
Credit: The disclosure of this issue has been credited to Cedric Cochin <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.65.1
PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.65
PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.61.1
PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.61
PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.60
PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.52.3
Not Vulnerable: PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.65.2

Discussion

PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability

It has been reported that PhpGedView may be prone to a directory traversal vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to access files outside the server root directory. The problem exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data via the 'gedcom_config' parameter of the 'editconfig_gedcom.php' script.

PhpGedView versions 2.65.1 and prior have been reported to be prone to this issue.

Exploit / POC

PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept has been provided:
http://www.example.com/[phpGedView-directory]/editconfig_gedcom.php?gedcom_config=../../../../../../etc/passwd

Solution / Fix

PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released PhpGedView version 2.65.2 to address this and other issues. Users are advised to upgrade to the fixed version.


PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.52.3

PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.60

PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.61

PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.61.1

PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.65

PhpGedView PhpGedView 2.65.1

References

PhpGedView Editconfig_gedcom.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability

References:
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