# CVE-2012-1467: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the iBrowser plugin library, as used in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7, allow remote auth

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-09-06 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the iBrowser plugin library, as used in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7, allow remote authenticated users to (1) delete or (2) rename arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the param parameter to lib/pkp/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ibrowser/scripts/rfiles.php.

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## References

- http://pkp.sfu.ca/support/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8431
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23079
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37002

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