CVE-2013-2565: mambo-foundation mambo_cms Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2565 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in mambo-foundation mambo_cms. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 15-02-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Mambo CMS v4.6.5 where the scripts thumbs.php, editorFrame.php, editor.php, images.php, manager.php discloses the root path of the webserver.

• 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.