CVE-2013-5692 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in X2CRM, leading to code execution and data exposure.

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

What is CVE-2013-5692?

CVE-2013-5692 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in X2Engine X2CRM before 3.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to index.php/admin/translationManager.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5692?

It affects 1 product.

Products include X2engine X2crm.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5692?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5692 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-2013-5692 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cw3-5w3j-qjc5.

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