CVE-2015-2971 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 19 Jul 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Seeds acmailer plugin.

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

What is CVE-2015-2971?

CVE-2015-2971 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Seeds acmailer before 3.8.18 and 3.9.x before 3.9.12 Beta allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via a crafted string.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2971?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seeds Acmailer.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2971 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-2015-2971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43qg-hpjm-xmxr.