CodeIgniter index.php directory traversal
| codeigniter-index-directory-traversal (35348) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CodeIgniter 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 'c' parameter to view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- EllisLab, CodeIgniter 1.5.3 and prior
Remedy:
CodeIgniter customers should contact CodeIgniter support for upgrade or patch information. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- CodeIgniter Web site, CodeIgniter at http://codeigniter.com/.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Jul 09 2007 - 07:32:10 CDT, CodeIgniter 1.5.3 vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-07/0147.html.
- CVE-2007-3707: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in CodeIgniter 1.5.3 before 20070628, when enable_query_strings is true, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the c parameter.
- SA25991: CodeIgniter Weakness and Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 09, 2007
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