Codewiz geekigeeki 2.0 pagename path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Codewiz geekigeeki 2.0. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation of the argument pagename can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-6786. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Codewiz geekigeeki 2.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument pagename 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in geekigeeki.py in GeekiGeeki before 3.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a pagename argument in the (1) handle_edit and (2) handle_raw functions.

The weakness was presented 11/30/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-6786 since 05/01/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47375), SecurityFocus (BID 32831†), OSVDB (50719†) and Secunia (SA33162†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Codewiz

Name

• geekigeeki

Version

• 2.0

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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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: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: geekigeeki 2.0

Timelineinfo

11/30/2008 🔍
11/30/2008 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2008 +15 days 🔍
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05/01/2009 +136 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2146 days 🔍
11/07/2018 +1331 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-6786 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6786
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48028
X-Force: 47375 - GeekiGeeki handle_edit() and handle_raw() directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 32831 - GeekiGeeki Multiple File Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33162 - GeekiGeeki Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50719 - GeekiGeeki geekigeeki.py Multiple Function Traversal Arbitrary File Access

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/07/2018 16:41
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (63), 11/07/2018 16:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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