CVE-2020-24136 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.6 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via a directory traversal vulnerability in the pagename parameter of Wcms.

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-2020-24136?

CVE-2020-24136 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal in Wcms 0.3.2 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server that is running an application via the pagename parameter to wex/html.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wcms Wcms.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24136 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-2020-24136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mq3-gxhp-m36q.

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