CVE-2015-6591 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 15 Jan 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read arbitrary files via a directory traversal flaw in the loadjs.php script of Free Reprintables ArticleFR.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-6591?

CVE-2015-6591 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in application/templates/amelia/loadjs.php in Free Reprintables ArticleFR 3.0.7 and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary files via the s parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6591?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freereprintables Articlefr.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6591?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6591 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-2015-6591 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m84v-rxrp-w8rc.