CVE-2018-9117 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 29 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote unauthenticated attackers can read local files outside the application directory via crafted XML requests in WireMock.

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-2018-9117?

CVE-2018-9117 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WireMock before 2.16.0 contains a vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to access local files beyond the application directory via a specially crafted XML request, aka Directory Traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wiremock Wiremock.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9117 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-2018-9117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wf78-3ph3-fqwr.