CVE-2021-37144 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server due to insufficient sanitization of user input in the unlink function.

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-2021-37144?

CVE-2021-37144 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CSZ CMS 1.2.9 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion. This occurs in PHP when the unlink() function is called and user input might affect portions of or the whole affected parameter, which represents the path of the file to remove, without sufficient sanitization.

Weakness: CWE-706

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37144?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cszcms Csz Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37144 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-2021-37144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr6q-m3p4-m22c.

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