CVE-2020-13450 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Gotenberg's file upload function to overwrite files, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2020-13450?
CVE-2020-13450 is a critical 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 file upload function of Gotenberg through 6.2.1 allows an attacker to upload and overwrite any writable files outside the intended folder. This can lead to DoS, a change to program behavior, or code execution.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thecodingmachine Gotenberg.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13450 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-2020-13450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2026-40281 Gotenberg vulnerable to argument injection via newlines in ExifTool metadata values
- CVE-2026-42589 Gotenberg: Unauthenticated RCE via ExifTool Metadata Key Injection
- CVE-2020-13451 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2020-13452 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2026-42596 Gotenberg: Unauthenticated SSRF via default deny-list bypass in downloadFrom and webhook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rcq3-m33j-rj5c.