CVE-2018-18950 Path traversal in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files or directories in the KindEditor attached folder via path traversal in the upload script.
- 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-2018-18950?
CVE-2018-18950 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
KindEditor through 4.1.11 has a path traversal vulnerability in php/upload_json.php. Anyone can browse a file or directory in the kindeditor/attached/ folder via the path parameter without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18950?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kindeditor Kindeditor.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18950 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-2018-18950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg98-5m8g-vc99.