CVE-2007-4976: coppermine coppermine_photo_gallery Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4976 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in coppermine coppermine_photo_gallery. EPSS estimates a 8.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 19-09-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.