CVE-2018-18831 Path Traversal in minsoft:ms-mcms
Attackers can exploit directory traversal to write malicious JSP files to arbitrary directories, enabling remote code execution in MCMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18831?
CVE-2018-18831 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in com\mingsoft\cms\action\GeneraterAction.java in MCMS 4.6.5. An attacker can write a .jsp file (in the position parameter) to an arbitrary directory via a ../ Directory Traversal in the url parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18831?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including net.mingsoft:ms-mcms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
net.mingsoft:ms-mcms Maven | All versions to 4.6.5 | None |
net.mingsoft:ms-mcms Maven | All versions to 4.6.5 | None |
Products include Mingsoft Mcms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18831 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-2018-18831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-36272 Mingsoft MCMS SQL injection vulnerability in /mdiy/page/verify URI via fieldName parameter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hjp-97g3-rq93.