CVE-2007-2642

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in galeria.php in R2K Gallery 1.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang2 parameter.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.61% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/36015	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1783	vdb entry
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-May/001615.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34238	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23938	vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3902	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/25261	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2642?: CVE-2007-2642 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2642?: To fix CVE-2007-2642, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2642 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2642 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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