# CVE-2014-9261: The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for directory traversal sequences, which allows remote attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2015-03-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for directory traversal sequences, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to index.php.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130739/Codoforum-2.5.1-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/119412
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36320
- https://codoforum.com/documentation/roadmap
- http://security.szurek.pl/codoforum-251-arbitrary-file-download.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36320

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