CVE-2018-16237 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.7 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the admin panel of 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-2018-16237?

CVE-2018-16237 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in damiCMS V6.0.1. There is Directory Traversal via '|' characters in the s parameter to admin.php, as demonstrated by an admin.php?s=Tpl/Add/id/c:|windows|win.ini URI.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16237?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Damicms Damicms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16237 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-2018-16237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w633-7vm3-q65x.

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