CVE-2017-8104 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the smilie module to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2017-8104?
CVE-2017-8104 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 24 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In MyBB before 1.8.11, the smilie module allows Directory Traversal via the pathfolder parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8104?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8104?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8104 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-2017-8104 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8104 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q48-4gg6-jpqf.