CVE-2018-17798 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in zzcms, potentially bypassing installation locks to gain database access.
- 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-2018-17798?
CVE-2018-17798 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zzcms Zzcms, published on 30 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in zzcms 8.3. user/ztconfig.php allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in the oldimg parameter in an action=modify request. This can be leveraged for database access by deleting install.lock.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17798?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zzcms Zzcms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17798 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-2018-17798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zzcms Zzcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj4j-qpxh-h623.