Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Phorum 3.4 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
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.
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7569 | exploit vdb entry patch |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12482 | vdb entry |
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3288 | third party advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/321310 | mailing list exploit |