# CVE-2018-20332: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can read arbitrary files and list directories on Enigma2 devices via the OpenWebif plugin's file download endpoint.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8484-vqj3-mhrm

## What is CVE-2018-20332?

CVE-2018-20332 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue has been discovered in the OpenWebif plugin through 1.2.4 for Enigma2 based devices. Reading of arbitrary files is possible with /file?action=download&file= followed by a full pathname, and listing of arbitrary directories is possible with /file?action=download&dir= followed by a full pathname. This is related to plugin/controllers/file.py in the e2openplugin-OpenWebif project.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20332?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openwebif Project Openwebif.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-20332?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-20332 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-9807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9807/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9333](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9333/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-38113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38113/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-20332 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-20332 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20332/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20332/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20332
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20332
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-20332

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20332/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.