OSVDB ID: 19343

Title: Hiki Unspecified Crafted Query Configuration Modification

Info

Disclosure

Aug 04, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Hiki contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to modify arbitrary configurations outside of the web path. The issue is due to the program not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via user submitted URIs containing "unexpected queries".

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Hiki Development Team

Hiki

0.8.0
0.8.1
0.8.2

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218