CVE-2019-7305 eXtplorer exposes /usr and /etc/extplorer over HTTP
eXtplorer exposes system directories over HTTP, allowing attackers to read sensitive files and potentially execute remote code on the web server.
- 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-2019-7305?
CVE-2019-7305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical eXtplorer, published on 9 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Information Exposure vulnerability in eXtplorer makes the /usr/ and /etc/extplorer/ system directories world-accessible over HTTP. Introduced in the Makefile patch file debian/patches/debian-changes-2.1.0b6+dfsg-1 or debian/patches/adds-a-makefile.patch, this can lead to data leakage, information disclosure and potentially remote code execution on the web server. This issue affects all versions of eXtplorer in Ubuntu and Debian
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7305?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Extplorer Extplorer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-7305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical eXtplorer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5mx-vvx4-94pw, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-7305.