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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Mpdf1 mPDF 5.2/5.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation of the argument filename causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-5219. Moreover, an exploit is present.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mpdf1 mPDF 5.2/5.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument filename 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 examples/show_code.php in mPDF 5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
The weakness was disclosed 10/25/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-5219 since 10/25/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
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 (71862), Exploit-DB (18248), OSVDB (77939†) and Secunia (SA47262†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
Vendor
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
12/19/2011 🔍10/25/2012 🔍
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10/25/2012 🔍
03/24/2015 🔍
12/26/2024 🔍
Sources
Advisory: xforce.iss.netStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2011-5219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-5219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62767
X-Force: 71862
Secunia: 47262 - mPDF "filename" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 77939
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 12/26/2024 05:47
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (50), 02/23/2019 08:44 (6), 12/26/2024 05:47 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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