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XennoBB
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Directory Traversal
22
CWE
Product Name: XennoBB
Affected Version From: 2.1.2000
Affected Version To: 2.1.2000
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
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Platforms Tested: N/A
2005

XennoBB Directory Traversal Vulnerability

XennoBB is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve arbitrary files from the vulnerable system in the context of the affected application. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

Mitigation:

Input validation should be used to prevent directory traversal attacks.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19446/info

XennoBB is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. 

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve arbitrary files from the vulnerable system in the context of the affected application. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

XennoBB 2.1.0 and earlier are vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

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