Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the translation module (translator.php) in SiteBar 3.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to chmod arbitrary files to 0777 via ".." sequences in the lang parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | sitebar | 3.3.8-7etch1 | DSA-1423-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | sitebar | 3.2.6-7.1sarge1 | DSA-1423-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1423-1 sitebar - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://teamforge.net/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/tags/release-3.3.9/doc/history.txt?view=markup
- 27503 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195810
- GLSA-200711-05 vendor-advisory
- 26126 vdb-entry
- 28008 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1423 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-3768 vdb-entry