# CVE-2013-5692: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4cw3-5w3j-qjc5

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5692?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- X2CRM 3.4.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-2664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2664/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-5074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5074/): File upload in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-5075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5075/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2024-48120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48120/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-21087](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21087/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-5692 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5692/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5692/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5692
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5692
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-5692

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