CVE-2018-20643 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 20 Mar 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can access arbitrary directories by requesting specific image paths, exposing sensitive files in the PHP Scripts Mall Entrepreneur Job Portal Script.

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-2018-20643?

CVE-2018-20643 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 Entrepreneur Job Portal Script 3.0.1 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-2018-20643?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Entrepreneur Job Portal Script Project Entrepreneur Job Portal Script.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20643?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20643 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-2018-20643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp62-mx59-9762.