CVE-2021-44665 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in the project download functionality of Xerte Project.
- 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-2021-44665?
CVE-2021-44665 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the Xerte Project Xerte through 3.10.3 when downloading a project file via download.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44665?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xerte Xerte.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44665?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44665 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-2021-44665 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44665 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6h3x-v824-m53p.