CVE-2014-100029 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Ganesha Digital Library (GDL) version 4.2. Attackers can exploit these flaws by manipulating the 'newlang' or 'newtheme' parameters in class/session.php to read arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), public exploit code exists on ExploitDB (EDB-31961). There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ganesha_digital_library_project:ganesha_digital_library:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.