CVE-2018-20571 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 28 Dec 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files, including configuration files, via path traversal in DamiCMS admin interface.

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-2018-20571?

CVE-2018-20571 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

DamiCMS 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted admin.php?s=Tpl/Add/id request, as demonstrated by admin.php?s=Tpl/Add/id/.\Public\Config\config.ini.php to read the global configuration file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20571?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Damicms Damicms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20571?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20571 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-2018-20571 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20571 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5429-w5jc-q743.