CVE-2016-15017 fabarea media_upload UploadFileService.php getUploadedFileList pathname traversal
An attacker with permissions can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the media_upload plugin to read arbitrary files on the server.
- 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-2016-15017?
CVE-2016-15017 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in fabarea media_upload, published on 10 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in fabarea media_upload on TYPO3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function getUploadedFileList of the file Classes/Service/UploadFileService.php. The manipulation leads to pathname traversal. Upgrading to version 0.9.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as b25d42a4981072321c1a363311d8ea2a4ac8763a. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217786 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15017?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ecodev Media Upload.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15017 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-2016-15017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3px-p2f4-4p27.