CVE-2012-3521: qbnz geshi Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3521 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in qbnz geshi. EPSS estimates a 3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-06-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the cssgen contrib module in GeSHi before 1.0.8.11 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) geshi-path or (2) geshi-lang-path 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.