Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py
in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py
in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py
in CherryPy 2.x allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files, and possibly read and write portions of arbitrary files, via a crafted session id in a cookie.
secunia.com/advisories/28353
secunia.com/advisories/28354
secunia.com/advisories/28611
secunia.com/advisories/28620
secunia.com/advisories/28769
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-11.xml
www.cherrypy.org/changeset/1774
www.cherrypy.org/changeset/1775
www.cherrypy.org/changeset/1776
www.cherrypy.org/ticket/744
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1481
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487001/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27181
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0039
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204829
github.com/cherrypy/cherrypy/commit/37b856eba6f207231c691dae2e5b24e072f86664
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2127
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0252
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00240.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00297.html