CVE-2018-14685 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 28 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files in Gxlcms via a crafted request, exposing sensitive information.

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-2018-14685?

CVE-2018-14685 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The add function in www/Lib/Lib/Action/Admin/TplAction.class.php in Gxlcms v1.1.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted index.php?s=Admin-Tpl-ADD-id request, related to Lib/Common/Admin/function.php.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gxlcms Gxlcms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14685 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-2018-14685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jqw5-mcm2-2gp8.