CVE-2018-12494 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 15 Jun 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PublicCMS admin template paths, exposing sensitive data.

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-2018-12494?

CVE-2018-12494 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0.20180210. There is a "Directory Traversal" and "Arbitrary file read" vulnerability via an admin/cmsTemplate/content.html?path=../ URI.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12494?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Publiccms Publiccms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12494 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-2018-12494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6692-c8fg-9h3p.