Coppermine Photo Gallery docs/showdoc.php path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Coppermine Photo Gallery. This affects an unknown part of the file docs/showdoc.php. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-4976. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Coppermine Photo Gallery (Photo Gallery Software) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file docs/showdoc.php. The manipulation 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in viewlog.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.4.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the log parameter.

The weakness was presented 09/18/2007 by L4teral (Website). The advisory is shared at coppermine-gallery.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4976 since 09/19/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:docs/showdoc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26084 (FreeBSD : coppermine -- multiple vulnerabilities (12488805-6773-11dc-8be8-02e0185f8d72)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at coppermine-gallery.net. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36660), Exploit-DB (30595), Tenable (26084), SecurityFocus (BID 25698†) and OSVDB (37101†). See VDB-3314 and VDB-38872 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 26084
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : coppermine -- multiple vulnerabilities (12488805-6773-11dc-8be8-02e0185f8d72)
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OpenVAS ID: 58796
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: coppermine
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: coppermine-gallery.net

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: coppermine-gallery.net

Advisory: coppermine-gallery.net
Researcher: L4teral
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3313
X-Force: 36660 - Coppermine Photo Gallery viewlog.php file include, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 25698 - Coppermine Photo Gallery Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26843 - Coppermine Photo Gallery Cross-Site Scripting and Local File Inclusion, Less Critical
OSVDB: 37101 - Coppermine Photo Gallery viewlog.php log Parameter Local File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1018704
Vupen: ADV-2007-3194

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2007 15:24
Updated: 07/15/2025 17:08
Changes: 10/01/2007 15:24 (92), 04/27/2019 09:36 (1), 07/15/2025 17:08 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:2D8:103

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