CVE-2020-13449 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the Markdown engine to read arbitrary files within the container.

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-2020-13449?

CVE-2020-13449 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A directory traversal vulnerability in the Markdown engine of Gotenberg through 6.2.1 allows an attacker to read any container files.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13449?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thecodingmachine Gotenberg.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13449 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-2020-13449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7c9w-2w99-hrrm.

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