SiteBar 3.3.8 translator.php dir path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SiteBar 3.3.8. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file translator.php. The manipulation of the argument dir results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-5694. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SiteBar 3.3.8. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the file translator.php. The manipulation of the argument dir with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the translation module (translator.php) in SiteBar 3.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via an absolute path in the dir parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5491.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2007. The weakness was shared 10/18/2007 by Tim Brown with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5694 since 10/29/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:translator.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29258 (Debian DSA-1423-1 : sitebar - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38301), Exploit-DB (30682), Tenable (29258), SecurityFocus (BID 26126†) and OSVDB (41110†). The entries VDB-31097, VDB-39445, VDB-39443 and VDB-39442 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for 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: 29258
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1423-1 : sitebar - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 59958
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1423-1 (sitebar)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/29/2007 +11 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tim Brown
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5694 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5694
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39444

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X-Force: 38301
SecurityFocus: 26126 - SiteBar Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27503
OSVDB: 41110 - SiteBar translator.php dir Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 16762 - SiteBar 3.3.8 Absolute Path Traversal in Translation Module Allows Remote Users to Read Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3768

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 12/22/2025 09:55
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (79), 07/30/2019 07:58 (9), 12/22/2025 09:55 (19)
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