# CVE-2012-3521: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the cssgen contrib module in GeSHi before 1.0.8.11 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary

- Also known as: GHSA-FW3X-2PR2-5J64
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.8.11
- Published: 2014-06-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- geshi/geshi (Packagist): fixed in 1.0.8.11

## Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the cssgen contrib module in GeSHi before 1.0.8.11 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) geshi-path or (2) geshi-lang-path parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, geshi/geshi, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.8.11) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://sourceforge.net/p/geshi/code/2507/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105317.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105273.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=685324
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105247.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/11

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