# CVE-2019-5887: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in the UnlinkDir method, requiring a patch to ShopXO.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3gjx-5cjx-23r8

## What is CVE-2019-5887?

CVE-2019-5887 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in ShopXO 1.2.0. In the UnlinkDir method of the FileUtil.php file, the input parameters are not checked, resulting in input mishandling by the rmdir method. Attackers can delete arbitrary files by using "../" directory traversal.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5887?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Shopxo Shopxo.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5887?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5887 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5887 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-26325](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-26325/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28056](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28056/): Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in ShopXO (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-19778](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-19778/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-27817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27817/): ShopXO RCE Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-5886](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5886/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5887 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5887 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5887 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2019-5887/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5887/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5887
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5887
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5887

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5887/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.