CVE-2021-26601 Path Traversal in ImpressCMS

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in ImpressCMS to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-26601?

CVE-2021-26601 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ImpressCMS before 1.4.3 allows libraries/image-editor/image-edit.php image_temp Directory Traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26601?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including impresscms/impresscms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
impresscms/impresscms PackagistAll versions1.4.3
impresscms/impresscms PackagistAll versions1.4.3

Products include Impresscms Impresscms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26601?

Upgrade impresscms/impresscms to 1.4.3 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-26601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4q96-9f63-p7jj.

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