CVE-2019-16679 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Gila CMS to perform Local File Inclusion and read arbitrary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16679?
CVE-2019-16679 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gila CMS before 1.11.1 allows admin/fm/?f=../ directory traversal, leading to Local File Inclusion.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gilacms Gila Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16679 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-2019-16679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8qv-mx55-vx4r.