CVE-2011-5219

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in examples/show_code.php in mPDF 5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.37% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/77939 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/47262 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18248 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71862 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5219?
CVE-2011-5219 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5219?
To fix CVE-2011-5219, 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-2011-5219 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-5219 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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