CVE-2015-4632 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Koha ILS search services, exposing sensitive system data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-4632?

CVE-2015-4632 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, 3.18.x before 3.18.08, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%2f (dot dot encoded slash) in the template_path parameter to (1) svc/virtualshelves/search or (2) svc/members/search.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4632?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Koha Koha.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4632?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4632 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-2015-4632 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-4632 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f22-j94q-hwmh.

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