CVE-2017-2119 Path traversal in WBCE CMS
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files in WBCE CMS due to a directory traversal vulnerability, exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2017-2119?
CVE-2017-2119 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in WBCE CMS, published on 28 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in WBCE CMS 1.1.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2119?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wbce Wbce Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2119?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2119 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-2017-2119 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2119 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WBCE CMS
- CVE-2023-39796 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2022-46020 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2021-3817 SQL Injection in wbce/wbce_cms
- CVE-2025-65950 WBCE CMS is Vulnerable to Time-Based Blind SQL Injection through groups[] Parameter
- CVE-2025-67504 WBCE CMS has Weak Random Number Generator in Password Generation Function
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xchx-x59p-8hvh.