Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpGroupWare 0.9.16.12, and possibly other versions before 0.9.16.014, allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via the csvfile parameter to addressbook/csv_import.php, or (2) include and execute arbitrary local files via the conv_type parameter in addressbook/inc/class.uiXport.inc.php.
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 5.0 | phpgroupware | 1:0.9.16.012+dfsg-8+lenny1 | DSA-1978-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1978-1 phpgroupware - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 35761 vdb-entry
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/branches/Version-0_9_16-branch/phpgwapi/doc/CHANGELOG?r1=17045&r2=19117&pathrev=19117&sortby=date&root=phpgroupware
- phpgroupware-convtype-file-include(51924) vdb-entry
- 56180 vdb-entry
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc?view=rev&root=phpgroupware&sortby=date&revision=19117
- 35519 third-party-advisory
- phpgroupware-csvimport-info-disclosure(51921) vdb-entry
- 56177 vdb-entry
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/branches/Version-0_9_16-branch/addressbook/csv_import.php?r1=15464&r2=19117&pathrev=19117&sortby=date&root=phpgroupware
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/branches/Version-0_9_16-branch/addressbook/inc/class.uiXport.inc.php?r1=14819&r2=19117&pathrev=19117&sortby=date&root=phpgroupware
- [oss-security] 20091220 CVE request: phpgroupware mailing-list