Interactive Story "next" field allows directory traversal
| interactive-story-next-directory-traversal (6843) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Interactive Story could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server, caused by a vulnerability in the hidden field 'next'. The program fails to properly validate the contents of the hidden field 'next'. A remote attacker can set the 'next' field to a file name and use "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and read any file on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Valerie Mates, Interactive Story 1.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Interactive Story (1.4 or later), available from the Valerie Mates Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- qDefense Advisory QDAV-2001-7-3, Interactive Story File Disclosure Vulnerability at http://qDefense.com/Advisories/QDAV-2001-7-3.html.
- Valerie Mates Web site, Interactive Story: Download at http://www.valeriemates.com/story_download.html.
- BID-3028: Interactive Story Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-0804: Directory traversal vulnerability in story.pl in Interactive Story 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the next parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 683: Interactive Story story.pl Arbitrary File Access
Reported:
Jul 15, 2001
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