CVE-2021-45887 Path traversal in n/a
Path traversal in X/P Messenger allows administrators to upload executable scripts, leading to remote code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45887?
CVE-2021-45887 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in PONTON X/P Messenger before 3.11.2. Due to path traversal in private/SchemaSetUpload.do for uploaded ZIP files, an executable script can be uploaded by web application administrators, giving the attacker remote code execution on the underlying server via an imgs/*.jsp URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ponton X\/P Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45887 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-2021-45887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wxv-h3rf-649m.