CVE-2018-20638 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can access restricted directories by requesting specific paths, potentially exposing sensitive files in the Chartered Accountant Auditor Website application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20638?
CVE-2018-20638 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP Scripts Mall Chartered Accountant : Auditor Website 2.0.1 has directory traversal via a direct request for a listing of an image directory such as an assets/ directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chartered Accountant \ Auditor Website Project.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20638 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-2018-20638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv24-hpc4-89rj.