ModuleBuilder DownloadModule.php directory traversal
| modulebuilder-download-directory-traversal (38186) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ModuleBuilder could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the DownloadModule.php script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file parameter and appended with a NULL byte character (%00) to traverse directories and view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- ModuleBuilder, ModuleBuilder 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 30, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- SourceForge.net, ModuleBuilder at http://sourceforge.net/projects/modulebuilder/.
- CVE-2007-5812: Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/Builder/DownloadModule.php in ModuleBuilder 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Reported:
Oct 31, 2007
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