CVE-2021-42644 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read sensitive configuration files, including database credentials, via a path traversal vulnerability in CMS Easy.
- 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-2021-42644?
CVE-2021-42644 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cmseasy V7.7.5_20211012 is affected by an arbitrary file read vulnerability. After login, the configuration file information of the website such as the database configuration file (config / config_database) can be read through this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmseasy Cmseasy.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42644 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-2021-42644 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42644 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w63g-vjrv-wqjc.