Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Pligg 9.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the $tb_url variable in trackback.php, or (2) include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter to settemplate.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://www.osvdb.org/50188 | vdb entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44191 | vdb entry |
| http://www.osvdb.org/50187 | vdb entry |
| http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00120-07312008 | exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494987/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30458 | vdb entry exploit |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44190 | vdb entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6173 | exploit |