CVE-2019-17538 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in the problem view file parameter.
- 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-2019-17538?
CVE-2019-17538 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jiangnan Online Judge (aka jnoj) 0.8.0 has Directory Traversal for file reading via the web/polygon/problem/viewfile?id=1&name=../ substring.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jnoj Jiangnan Online Judge.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17538 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-2019-17538 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-17538 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pw9-r7cw-g3f6.