EditTag CGI encoded "dot dot" directory traversal
| edittag-dotdot-directory-traversal (11159) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
EditTag could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the edittag.cgi script containing URL encoded "dot dot" sequences (%F..%F) in the "file" parameter to traverse directories and obtain any known file on the Web server.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:33:08 CST : Vulnerability in edittag.pl .
- EditTag Web site: EditTag.
- BID-6675: EditTag edittag.pl File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1351: Directory traversal vulnerability in edittag.cgi in EditTag 1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2F.. (encoded slash dot dot) in the file parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 56290: EditTag edittag.cgi file Parameter Encoded Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Platforms Affected:
- Greg Billock EditTag 1.1
Reported:
Jan 24, 2003
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