CVE-2018-16437 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 5 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An administrator can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in Gxlcms 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-2018-16437?

CVE-2018-16437 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gxlcms 2.0 before bug fix 20180915 has Directory Traversal exploitable by an administrator.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16437?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gxlcms Gxlcms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16437?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16437 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-2018-16437 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16437 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hqph-f7jg-6r3f.