CVE-2007-4718 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/lib/language.lib.php in Claroline before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

Published: 2007-09-05

Score: 5.1 Medium

EPSS: 5.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:claroline:claroline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4700	Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/lib/language.lib.php in Claroline before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05859.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38987
http://secunia.com/advisories/26685
http://www.claroline.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13533
http://www.claroline.net/wiki/index.php/Changelog_1.8.x#Security
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25521
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3045

History

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Subscriptions

Claroline Claroline

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-05T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:33.757Z

Reserved: 2007-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4718

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-05T19:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4718

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-22

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