Claroline rqmkhtml.php directory traversal
| claroline-rqmkhtml-directory-traversal (25561) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Claroline could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories and view sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the rqmkhtml.php script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the 'file' parameter to traverse directories on the system and view arbitrary files on the system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to the Claroline Web site for patch information. See References.
References:
- Claroline Web site: Claroline.net - Open Source eLearning.
- BID-17343: Claroline Rqmkhtml.PHP Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1594: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in document/rqmkhtml.php in Claroline 1.7.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to use .. (dot dot) sequences to (1) read arbitrary files via the file parameter in a rqEditHtml command to document/rqmkhtml.php or (2) execute arbitrary code via the includePath parameter to learnPath/include/scormExport.inc.php.
- SA19461: Claroline Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1187: Claroline Remote File Inclusion and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Claroline Claroline 1.7.4
Reported:
Mar 31, 2006
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