CVE-2018-14831 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 10 Jul 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated administrators can read arbitrary server files via a crafted URI in DamiCMS.

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-2018-14831?

CVE-2018-14831 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An arbitrary file read vulnerability in DamiCMS v6.0.0 allows remote authenticated administrators to read any files in the server via a crafted /admin.php?s=Tpl/Add/id/ URI.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14831?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Damicms Damicms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14831?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14831 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-2018-14831 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14831 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8hjh-c42v-q326.