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TITLE:
Gallery Symlink ZIP Archive Information Disclosure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31912

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31912/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Gallery 2.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/5879/
Gallery 1.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/1933/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Gallery, which can be exploited
by malicious users to disclose sensitive information.

An error in the handing of ZIP archives with symbolic links can be
exploited to disclose the contents of arbitrary files.

Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials with the
permission to add photos.

The vulnerability is reported in all 1.x versions prior to 1.5.9 and
all 2.x versions prior to 2.2.6.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.5.9 or 2.2.6.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Alex Ustinov.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_1.5.9_released
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_2.2.6_released

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