CVE-2015-4461 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 5 Feb 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote Professor users can exploit a path traversal flaw in eFront CMS to access sensitive files via the other parameter.

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-2015-4461?

CVE-2015-4461 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in eFront CMS 3.6.15.4 and earlier allows remote Professor users to obtain sensitive information via a full pathname in the other parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4461?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Efrontlearning Efront.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4461 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-2015-4461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-456j-c4vg-62wg.