CVE-2014-9261

Public Exploit

Description

The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for directory traversal sequences, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to index.php.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.49% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory codoforum.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130739/Codoforum-2.5.1-Arbitrary-File-Download.html exploit
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/119412 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36320 exploit
https://codoforum.com/documentation/roadmap vendor advisory
http://security.szurek.pl/codoforum-251-arbitrary-file-download.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9261?
CVE-2014-9261 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9261?
To fix CVE-2014-9261, 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-2014-9261 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9261 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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