CVE-2020-5614 Path traversal in KonaWiki

Medium 5.3 Published 29 Jul 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the server due to a directory traversal vulnerability in KonaWiki.

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-2020-5614?

CVE-2020-5614 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in kujirahand KonaWiki, published on 29 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in KonaWiki 3.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5614?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kujirahand Konawiki.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5614?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5614 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-2020-5614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j8w5-rfgv-wq62.