CVE-2019-9922 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the Harmis JE Messenger component for Joomla.
- 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-2019-9922?
CVE-2019-9922 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 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 the Harmis JE Messenger component 1.2.2 for Joomla!. Directory Traversal allows read access to arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Harmistechnology Je Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9922 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-2019-9922 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-9922 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-235p-3pcw-3hqj.