CVE-2018-16141 Path traversal in n/a
An authenticated user can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the avatar upload feature.
- 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-2018-16141?
CVE-2018-16141 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ThinkCMF X2.2.3 has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in do_avatar in \application\User\Controller\ProfileController.class.php via an imgurl parameter with a ..\ sequence. A member user can delete any file on a Windows server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thinkcmf Thinkcmfx.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16141 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-2018-16141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjm2-8vwx-pq95.