CVE-2012-6038 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 26 Nov 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can read, edit, and delete arbitrary files via path traversal in the file manager, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-6038?

CVE-2012-6038 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin/core/admin_func.php in razorCMS before 1.2.1 does not properly restrict access to certain administrator directories and files, which allows remote authenticated users to read, edit, rename, move, copy and delete files via the (1) dir parameter in a fileman or (2) filemanview action. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as a "path traversal."

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6038?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Razorcms Razorcms.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2012-6038 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6038 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9jw-7cc5-cw3r.