CVE-2019-16123 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary local files via path traversal in the filename parameter of catalog.php in PilusCart.

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-2019-16123?

CVE-2019-16123 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Kartatopia PilusCart 1.4.1, the parameter filename in the file catalog.php is mishandled, leading to ../ Local File Disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16123?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kartatopia Piluscart.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16123?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16123 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-2019-16123 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-16123 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3cq-gj4m-j48p.

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