1) Background
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phpXplorer is an open source file management system written in PHP.
It enables you to work on a remote file system through a web browser.
2) Problem description
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An attacker can read arbitrary files outside the web root by sending
specially formed requests
4) Timeline
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17/12/2005 Bug discovered
20/12/2005 Vendor receives detailed advisory. No response
04/01/2006 Second notification. No response
16/01/2006 Public Disclosure
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