CVE-2020-27191 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via Local File Inclusion in LionWiki, exposing sensitive server data.

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-2020-27191?

CVE-2020-27191 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

LionWiki before 3.2.12 allows an unauthenticated user to read files as the web server user via crafted string in the index.php f1 variable, aka Local File Inclusion. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lionwiki Lionwiki.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27191 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-2020-27191 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-27191 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9vp-hmqw-qv3c.

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