CVE-2021-44983 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can download arbitrary files from the server via the File Management column in taocms.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-44983?

CVE-2021-44983 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In taocms 3.0.1 after logging in to the background, there is an Arbitrary file download vulnerability at the File Management column.

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44983?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Taogogo Taocms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44983 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-2021-44983 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxf3-jj8v-mccf.

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