Cloisterblog 1.2.2 - Journal.pl Directory Traversal

Author: Dotho
type: webapps
platform: cgi
port: 
date_added: 2004-03-29 
date_updated: 2013-01-05 
verified: 1 
codes: OSVDB-4703 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10000/info

A vulnerability has been reported to exist in Cloisterblog that may allow a remote attacker to access information outside the server root directory. The problem exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The issue may allow a remote attacker to traverse outside the server root directory by using '../' character sequences.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information that may be used to launch further attacks against a vulnerable system.

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