Coolforum 0.5 Beta avatar.php img path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Coolforum 0.5 Beta. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file avatar.php. This manipulation of the argument img causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2002-1515. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Coolforum 0.5 Beta (Forum Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file avatar.php. The manipulation of the argument img with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in avatar.php in CoolForum 0.5 beta allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the img parameter.

The weakness was presented 04/02/2003 by Arnaud Jacques (Website). The advisory is shared at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1515. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:avatar.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10837 (CoolForum Source Disclosure Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10237), SecurityFocus (BID 5973†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4686†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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10/15/2002 🔍
04/02/2003 +169 days 🔍
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07/06/2004 +461 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +3685 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Arnaud Jacques
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-1515 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20293
X-Force: 10237
SecurityFocus: 5973 - CoolForum Source Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4686 - Directory Traversal in CoolForum 0.5 beta Allows Reading of Arbitrary Files, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 12:27
Updated: 09/05/2025 13:12
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:27 (54), 05/22/2019 18:59 (5), 09/05/2025 13:12 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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