CVE-2018-9205 Path traversal in avatar uploader
An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the avatar uploader plugin to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.
- 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-2018-9205?
CVE-2018-9205 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Robbin Zhao avatar_uploader, published on 4 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 , The code in view.php doesn't verify users or sanitize the file path.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drupal Avatar Uploader.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9205 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-2018-9205 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-9205 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42m8-gfgc-wg9v.