CVE-2018-9331 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in zzcms, potentially bypassing installation locks to gain database access.

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-2018-9331?

CVE-2018-9331 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Zzcms Zzcms, published on 7 Apr 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/adv.php allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the oldimg parameter. This can be leveraged for database access by deleting install.lock.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9331?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zzcms Zzcms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9331?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9331 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-2018-9331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wh32-4w4j-rjv9.

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