GPhotos index.php directory traversal
| gphotos-index-directory-traversal (26428) |  Low Risk |
Description:
GPhotos could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories and obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted requests to the index.php script using "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the 'rep' variable to traverse directories and obtain sensitive information from arbitrary directories on the system. This information could be used to launch other, more specific attacks on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat May 13 2006 - 06:22:10 CDT: Gphotos Directory Traversal and Cross Site Scripting.
- ComScripts.com Web site: Gphotos.
- BID-17967: Gphotos Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2398: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in GPhotos 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the rep parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 25500: GPhotos index.php rep Variable Traversal Arbitrary Directory Listing
- SA20095: GPhotos Cross-Site Scripting and Disclosure of Arbitrary Directories
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1806: GPhotos Multiple Cross Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Visialis Gphotos 1.5
Reported:
May 13, 2006
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