Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dfile 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
- Yektaweb Academic Web Tools CMS 1.4.2.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-5861 · webapps · Jun 19, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20080619 Academic Web Tools CMS <= 1.4.2.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- academicwebtools-download-dir-traversal(43175) vdb-entry
- http://www.bugreport.ir/?/44
- 3959 third-party-advisory
- 29813 vdb-entry