CVE-2018-8965 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in zzcms, potentially bypassing installation locks to access the database.
- 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-2018-8965?
CVE-2018-8965 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zzcms Zzcms, published on 24 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in zzcms 8.2. user/ppsave.php allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the oldimg parameter in an action=modify request. This can be leveraged for database access by deleting install.lock.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8965?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zzcms Zzcms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8965 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-2018-8965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8965 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zzcms Zzcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7jw-8vrc-gp8m.