Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ModifyMessage.php in YaBB SE 1.5.4 through 1.5.5b allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the attachOld 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
- YaBB SE 1.5.x - Arbitrary File Deletion EDB-23774 · webapps · Mar 1, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040301 YabbSE (3 on 1) mailing-list
- 9774 vdb-entry