CVE-2019-15519 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in Power-Response to read files up to the application's main directory.

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-2019-15519?

CVE-2019-15519 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Power-Response before 2019-02-02 allows directory traversal (up to the application's main directory) via a plugin.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15519?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Power-Response Project Power-Response.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15519?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15519 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-2019-15519 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15519 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr8g-jp8w-fqcp.

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