CVE-2021-20669 Path traversal in GROWI
Administrators can read or delete arbitrary files via path traversal in GROWI, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20669?
CVE-2021-20669 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WESEEK, Inc. GROWI, published on 10 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path traversal vulnerability in GROWI versions v4.2.2 and earlier allows an attacker with administrator rights to read and/or delete an arbitrary path via a specially crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20669?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Weseek Growi.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20669 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-2021-20669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WESEEK, Inc. GROWI
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f5v-p83c-vrjp.