# CVE-2019-13396: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can exploit directory traversal and Local File Inclusion in FlightPath to read arbitrary files or execute code via the form_include parameter.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7hrr-3p9q-x2q8

## What is CVE-2019-13396?

CVE-2019-13396 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

FlightPath 4.x and 5.0-x allows directory traversal and Local File Inclusion through the form_include parameter in an index.php?q=system-handle-form-submit POST request because of an include_once in system_handle_form_submit in modules/system/system.module.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13396?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Getflightpath Flightpath.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-13396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-13396 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-13396 exists.

Public exploit code:

- FlightPath < 4.8.2 / < 5.0-rc2 - Local File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- FlightPath - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-13396.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-50983](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50983/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2019-15227](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15227/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-13396 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-13396 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-13396 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13396/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13396/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13396
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13396
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-13396

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13396/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.