CVE-2017-8868 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in flatCore, potentially requiring CSRF interaction.

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-2017-8868?

CVE-2017-8868 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

acp/core/files.browser.php in flatCore 1.4.7 allows file deletion via directory traversal in the delete parameter to acp/acp.php. The risk might be limited to requests submitted through CSRF.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8868?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flatcore Flatcore-Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8868 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-2017-8868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq4m-r2r3-54jq.

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