CVE-2020-19890 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via the file parameter in the editor module due to lack of input validation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-19890?

CVE-2020-19890 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

DBHcms v1.2.0 has an Arbitrary file read vulnerability in dbhcms\mod\mod.editor.php $_GET['file'] is filename,and as there is no filter function for security, you can read any file's content.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-19890?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dbhcms Project Dbhcms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-19890?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-19890 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-2020-19890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-19890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7r64-4hhr-hq25.

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