CVE-2010-2797

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/translation.functions.php in CMS Made Simple before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the default_cms_lang parameter to an admin script, as demonstrated by admin/addbookmark.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5642.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory cmsmadesimple.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/2010/07/3/announcing-cms-made-simple-1-8-1-mankara/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/01/2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/40031 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://cross-site-scripting.blogspot.com/2010/07/cms-made-simple-18-local-file-inclusion.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/02/8 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2797?
CVE-2010-2797 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2797?
To fix CVE-2010-2797, 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-2010-2797 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2797 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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