CVE-2018-12530 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files in MetInfo CMS via directory traversal in csvup.php, requiring CSRF exploitation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-12530?

CVE-2018-12530 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Metinfo Metinfo, published on 18 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in MetInfo 6.0.0. admin/app/batch/csvup.php allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a flienamecsv=../ directory traversal. This can be exploited via CSRF.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12530?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Metinfo Metinfo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12530 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-2018-12530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6wgj-h5fh-45p7.

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