CVE-2004-1986: Medium severity Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2004
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in modules.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.2.2b and 1.2.0 RC4 allows remote attackers with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the startdir parameter.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.1_beta_2
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.0
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.2
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.0_final
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.0_rc3
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.2_b
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.2.1
Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery=1.1_.0
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=6.9
Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke=7.1

Event History

Apr 4, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 10, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1986?

CVE-2004-1986 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow unauthorized file access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1986?

To fix CVE-2004-1986, update to the latest version of Coppermine Photo Gallery that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1986?

CVE-2004-1986 affects Coppermine Photo Gallery versions 1.2.2b, 1.2.1, 1.2, and earlier versions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-1986?

CVE-2004-1986 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to access arbitrary files on the server.

5

Can CVE-2004-1986 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2004-1986 can be exploited remotely by attackers with administrative privileges.

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