Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download2.php in cattaDoc 2.21, and possibly other versions including 3.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fn1 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
- cattaDoc 2.21 - 'download2.php?fn1' Remote File Disclosure EDB-3677 · webapps · Apr 6, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 3677 exploit
- 34736 vdb-entry
- 24807 third-party-advisory
- cattadoc-download2-directory-traversal(33474) vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-1297 vdb-entry
- 23390 vdb-entry