web-app.org WebAPP index.php directory traversal
| webapporg-index-directory-traversal (17100) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
web-app.org WebAPP could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the viewcat parameter to view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- WebAPP, web-app.org WebAPP 0.8 - 0.9.9.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of web-app.org WebAPP (0.9.9.2 or later), available from the web-app.org WebAPP Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 24 2004 - 10:42:51 CDT, WebAPP directory traversal and ability to retrieve the DES encrypted password hash at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-08/0319.html.
- VIM Mailing List, Thu Jun 28 19:01:36 UTC 2007, Regarding Web-APP.org WebAPP CVE Entry Details at http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-June/001687.html.
- Web-APP.org Forums, 11/23/06 at 20:36:22 GMT, What Is New in Versions Since 0.9.9.1? at http://www.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=how_to&op=display&num=9458.
- web-app.org WebAPP Web site, web-app.org WebAPP at http://www.web-app.org/.
- BID-11028: Web-APP.Org WebAPP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1742: Directory traversal vulnerability in WebAPP 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the viewcat parameter.
- SA12373: WebAPP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 24, 2004
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