Directory traversal vulnerability in www/editor/tiny_mce/langs/language.php in eFront 3.5.x through 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the langname parameter.
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/archive/1/510155/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
http://www.efrontlearning.net/product/efront-news/265-important-security-fix.html | patch vendor advisory |
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/efront-php-file-inclusion | patch |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38787 | exploit vdb entry patch |
http://forum.efrontlearning.net/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1945 | patch vendor advisory |
http://osvdb.org/63028 | vdb entry |