CVE-2014-9261

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:codologic:codoforum:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-03-23 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-9261

Mitre link : CVE-2014-9261

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-9261

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Products Affected

codologic

codoforum

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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