CVE-2018-20604 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 30 Dec 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the template editor, exposing sensitive data in Lei Feng TV CMS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-20604?

CVE-2018-20604 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Lei Feng TV CMS (aka LFCMS) 3.8.6 allows Directory Traversal via crafted use of ..* in Template/edit/path URIs, as demonstrated by the admin.php?s=/Template/edit/path/*web*..*..*..*..*1.txt.html URI to read the 1.txt file.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20604?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lfdycms Lei Feng Tv Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20604 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-2018-20604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq7x-jpfh-39f4.