Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/lib.inc.php in phpPgAdmin 4.2.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the _language parameter to index.php.
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.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00033.html | vendor advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47140 | vdb entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7363 | exploit |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33014 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32670 | vdb entry exploit |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html | vendor advisory |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4737 | third party advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33263 | third party advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1693 | vendor advisory |