CVE-2018-1000502 Path traversal in n/a
An authenticated admin can exploit a file inclusion vulnerability in the Task Manager to read local files or execute remote code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1000502?
CVE-2018-1000502 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 26 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MyBB Group MyBB contains a File Inclusion vulnerability in Admin panel (Tools and Maintenance -> Task Manager -> Add New Task) that can result in Allows Local File Inclusion on modern PHP versions and Remote File Inclusion on ancient PHP versions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Must have access to admin panel. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.8.15.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000502 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-2018-1000502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3qh-q875-7p92.