CVE-2013-4900 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 9 Sep 2013 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the DeWeS web server via directory traversal in GET requests.

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

What is CVE-2013-4900?

CVE-2013-4900 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in DeWeS web server 0.4.2 and possibly earlier, as used in Twilight CMS, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%5c (dot dot encoded backslash) in a GET request.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4900?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Twilightcms Twilight Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4900?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4900 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-2013-4900 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4900 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-69r4-gv38-hv53.