CVE-2020-21244 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in FrontAccounting to empty folders via the admin language installation script.
- 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-2020-21244?
CVE-2020-21244 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in FrontAccounting 2.4.7. There is a Directory Traversal vulnerability that can empty folder via admin/inst_lang.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-21244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Frontaccounting Frontaccounting.
How do I fix CVE-2020-21244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-21244 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-2020-21244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-21244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpc9-7g4h-432m.