CVE-2013-5984 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin privileges can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the backup deletion module.

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-2013-5984?

CVE-2013-5984 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microweber Microweber, published on 12 May 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in userfiles/modules/admin/backup/delete.php in Microweber before 0.830 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5984?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microweber Microweber.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5984 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-2013-5984 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8j5-jrxv-j7xj.

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