Directory traversal vulnerability in viewprofile.php in... · CVE-2008-2966 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Directory traversal vulnerability in viewprofile.php in...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 31, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in viewprofile.php in JaxUltraBB 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the user parameter. party information.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jul 2, 2008

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022

Last updated Jan 31, 2023

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Learn more on MITRE.