White Star Software Protop LFI: When Your Files Take an Unwanted Vacation!

White Star Software Protop 4.4.2 has a Local File Inclusion vulnerability that lets unauthenticated attackers snoop through files like a nosy neighbor. Just a few URL-encoded traversal sequences could expose your secrets. Use the `/pt3upd/` endpoint to see what the fuss is about. But don’t worry, a fix is already issued!

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Hot Take:

White Star Software’s Protop has a case of the LFI blues, and it’s not just the jazz kind. It seems that anyone with a penchant for playing “I Spy” with your system files can take a peek under the hood. Time to close that peep show!

Key Points:

  • Protop v4.4.2 has a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability.
  • Exploitable through the `/pt3upd/` endpoint using URL-encoded path traversal.
  • Unauthenticated attackers can access arbitrary files, including sensitive ones.
  • Vendor has issued a fix after being notified.
  • CVSS score of 8.2, indicating a high severity vulnerability.

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