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

CVE-2011-4543

High
7.5/10

Summary

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in osCommerce 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) set or (2) module parameter to (a) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/info.php, (b) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/edit.php, or (c) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/uninstall.php; the (3) set parameter to OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules/pages/main.php; the module parameter to (4) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/edit.php, (5) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/uninstall.php, (6) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_order_total/pages/info.php, (7) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_geoip/pages/edit.php, (8) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_geoip/pages/uninstall.php, (9) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/images/pages/main.php, (10) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_shipping/pages/edit.php, or (11) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/modules_shipping/pages/uninstall.php; the filter parameter to (12) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/main.php, (13) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/new.php, or (14) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates_modules_layout/pages/edit.php; or the template parameter to (15) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/info.php, (16) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/edit.php, or (17) OM/Core/Site/Admin/Application/templates/pages/uninstall.php.

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CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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