CVE-2018-11413 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 24 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can download arbitrary files, including database credentials, via directory traversal in BearAdmin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-11413?

CVE-2018-11413 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in BearAdmin 0.5. Remote attackers can download arbitrary files via /admin/databack/download.html?name= directory traversal sequences, as demonstrated by name=../application/database.php to read the MySQL credentials in the configuration.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11413?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bearadmin Project Bearadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11413 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-2018-11413 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11413 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x569-hrh7-h6rg.