CVE-2021-40285 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can delete arbitrary files in HTMLy CMS via a path traversal vulnerability in the backup component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-40285?
CVE-2021-40285 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
htmly v2.8.1 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability via the component \views\backup.html.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Htmly Htmly.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40285 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-2021-40285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx9g-6j2h-vxgp.