Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in eXtropia bbs_forum.cgi 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the file parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- eXtropia bbs_forum.cgi 1.0 - Arbitrary Command Execution EDB-20533 · remote · Jan 7, 2001 · verified
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References
- http://www.extropia.com/hacks/bbs_security.html
- 3546 vdb-entry
- 20010107 Cgisecurity.com Advisory #3.1 mailing-list
- 2177 vdb-entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5906 vdb-entry