CVE-2015-8794 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 29 Jan 2016 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in Roundcube's contact photo handling.

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-2015-8794?

CVE-2015-8794 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube before 1.0.6 and 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the _alt parameter, related to contact photo handling.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8794?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Roundcube Roundcube Webmail.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8794?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-8794 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8794, GHSA-fv6h-3g7x-x6v7.