CVE-2008-1301 Alkacon OpenCMS Absolute Path Traversal via pathname in filePath.0 parameter
Remote authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files via path traversal in OpenCms logfile viewer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1301?
CVE-2008-1301 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in system/workplace/admin/workplace/logfileview/logfileViewSettings.jsp in Alkacon OpenCms 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the filePath.0 parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1301?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.opencms:opencms-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.opencms:opencms-core Maven | From 7.0.3 | 7.0.5 |
org.opencms:opencms-core Maven | From 7.0.3 | 7.0.5 |
Products include Alkacon Opencms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1301?
Upgrade org.opencms:opencms-core to 7.0.5 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-1301 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1301 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxjj-jhgc-r68f.