CVE-2016-7982 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can enumerate system files via directory traversal in SPIP CMS, exposing sensitive file information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7982?
CVE-2016-7982 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 18 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to enumerate the files on the system via the var_url parameter in a valider_xml action.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spip Spip.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7982?
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-2016-7982 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-7982 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7982, GHSA-6r9c-25q3-26fc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7982.