CVE-2020-27993 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the download parameter of the Hrsale application.

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-2020-27993?

CVE-2020-27993 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Hrsale 2.0.0 allows download?type=files&filename=../ directory traversal to read arbitrary files.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27993?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hrsale Hrsale.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27993 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-2020-27993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhpr-rcx8-q343.

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