CVE-2016-15023 SiteFusion Application Server Extension getextension.php path traversal
An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the extension handler to read arbitrary files from 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-2016-15023?
CVE-2016-15023 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in SiteFusion Application Server, published on 31 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SiteFusion Application Server up to 6.6.6. This affects an unknown part of the file getextension.php of the component Extension Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 6.6.7 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 49fff155c303d6cd06ce8f97bba56c9084bf08ac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-219765 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sitefusion Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15023 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-2016-15023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-995h-6wg6-p6f7.