J-Security Center

Title: FormHandler.cgi Reply Attachment Vulnerability

Severity: HIGH

Description:

Any file that the FormHandler.cgi has read access to (the cgi is typically run as user 'nobody' on Unix systems) can be specified as an attachment in a reply email. This could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive files such as /etc/passwd simply by modifying the form document.

Affected Products:

  • Matt Wright FormHandler.cgi 2.0.0

References:

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