CVE-2018-16397 Path traversal in n/a
An admin user can exploit a file upload question feature to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2018-16397?
CVE-2018-16397 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Limesurvey Limesurvey, published on 3 Sep 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In LimeSurvey before 3.14.7, an admin user can leverage a "file upload" question to read an arbitrary file,
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16397?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Limesurvey Limesurvey.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16397 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-2018-16397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Limesurvey Limesurvey
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3763-xcr3-gm2p.