CVE-2014-1836 ImpressCMS Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Delete
Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the image editor, requiring low privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1836?
CVE-2014-1836 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in htdocs/libraries/image-editor/image-edit.php in ImpressCMS before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the image_path parameter in a cancel action.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1836?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including impresscms/impresscms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
impresscms/impresscms Packagist | All versions | 1.3.6 |
impresscms/impresscms Packagist | All versions | 1.3.6 |
Products include Impresscms Impresscms.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1836?
Upgrade impresscms/impresscms to 1.3.6 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-1836 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-1836 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2008-3453 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in ImpressCMS 1.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to modules/admin.php and "a few files
- CVE-2021-26599 SQL Injection in ImpressCMS
- CVE-2021-26600 Type Confusion in ImpressCMS
- CVE-2022-24977 Path Traversal in ImpressCMS
- CVE-2022-50912 ImpressCMS 1.4.4 - Unrestricted File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcj4-ff9m-5r7g.