Page Flip Image Gallery <= 0.2.2 - Directory Traversal
Strategic Overview
<= 0.2.2CVE-2008-5752Vulnerability Overview
The Page Flip Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 0.2.2 via the 'book_id' parameter found in the getConfig.php file when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled. This makes it possible for attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper 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.
External References
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