CVE-2019-10945 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can traverse directories outside the media manager root via unsanitized folder parameters in Joomla, potentially reading or modifying files.
- 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-2019-10945?
CVE-2019-10945 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 10 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.5. The Media Manager component does not properly sanitize the folder parameter, allowing attackers to act outside the media manager root directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10945 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-2019-10945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg75-qw6g-52mj.