Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in _css/js.php in Elgg 1.5, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the js parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- elgg 1.5 - '/_css/js.php' Local File Inclusion EDB-9355 · webapps · Aug 4, 2009 · verified
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