CVE-2017-14979 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files by manipulating the s parameter in index.php due to unsafe character replacement in Gxlcms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14979?
CVE-2017-14979 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gxlcms uses an unsafe character-replacement approach in an attempt to restrict access, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via modified pathnames in the s parameter to index.php, related to Lib/Admin/Action/TplAction.class.php and Lib/Admin/Common/function.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gxlcms Gxlcms.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14979 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-2017-14979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gc3-r22g-xgpq.