# CVE-2021-41950: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in ResourceSpace, causing application unavailability.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-resourcespace-2021-41950, GHSA-7pv5-mrhh-ggxg

## What is CVE-2021-41950?

CVE-2021-41950 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A directory traversal issue in ResourceSpace 9.6 before 9.6 rev 18277 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the ResourceSpace server via the provider and variant parameters in pages/ajax/tiles.php. Attackers can delete configuration or source code files, causing the application to become unavailable to all users.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41950?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including resourcespace. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `resourcespace` | Bitnami | From 9.6.0 to 9.6.0 | None |

Products: Montala Resourcespace.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-41950?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-41950 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-41765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41765/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-25662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25662/): ResourceSpace 8.6 SQL Injection via watched_searches.php (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-6915](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6915/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-3648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3648/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-25693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25693/): ResourceSpace 8.6 SQL Injection via collection_edit.php (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-41950 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-41950 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- resourcespace (Bitnami): affected from 9.6.0 up to 9.6.0; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41950/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41950/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41950
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41950
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41950

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41950/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.