CVE-2022-22790 SYNEL - eharmony Directory Traversal

Medium 5.6 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in the Name parameter to access sensitive files on the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22790?

CVE-2022-22790 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SYNEL - eharmony Directory Traversal. Directory Traversal - is an attack against a server or a Web application aimed at unauthorized access to the file system. on the "Name" parameter the attacker can return to the root directory and open the host file. The path exposes sensitive files that users upload

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22790?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synel Eharmony.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22790?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22790 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-2022-22790 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22790 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2v2-qh6j-j5r3.

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