Attachment Mod directory traversal
| attachment-mod-directory-traversal (18437) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Attachment Mod could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories and overwrite or upload files to the system. A remote attacker could use directory traversal sequences to upload a malicious file outside of the upload directory.
Platforms Affected:
- Opentools, Attachment Mod 2.3.10
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Attachment Mod (2.3.11 or later), available from the Opentools Web site. See References.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Dec 14 2004 - 03:58:53 CST, phpBB Attachment Mod Directory Traversal HTTP POST Injection at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0132.html.
- Opentools Web site, Attachment Mod Version 2.3.11 released at http://www.opentools.de/board/viewtopic.php?t=3590.
- BID-11893: Opentools Attachment Mod Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1399: Directory traversal vulnerability in the Attachment module 2.3.10 and earlier for phpBB allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename.
- SA13421: phpBB Attachment Mod Two Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Dec 12, 2004
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