CVE-2020-36647 YunoHost-Apps transmission_ynh nginx.conf path traversal
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the nginx configuration to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36647?
CVE-2020-36647 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in YunoHost-Apps transmission_ynh, published on 8 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in YunoHost-Apps transmission_ynh. Affected is an unknown function of the file conf/nginx.conf. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The patch is identified as f136dfd44eda128129e5fd2d850a3a3c600e6a4a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217638 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36647?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yunohost Transmission Ynh.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36647?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36647 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-2020-36647 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36647 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvq3-mfmm-c65c.