Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in editor.php in ScriptsEZ.net Power Editor 2.0 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) te and (2) dir parameters in a tempedit action.
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
- Power Editor 2.0 - Remote File Disclosure / Edit EDB-5549 · webapps · May 5, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 29063 vdb-entry
- 5549 exploit
- powereditor-editor-file-include(42222) vdb-entry
- 20080506 Power Editor LOCAL FILE INCLUSION Vulnerbility mailing-list
- 3864 third-party-advisory