CVE-2022-23316 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in taoCMS, potentially exposing sensitive data.

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-2022-23316?

CVE-2022-23316 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

An issue was discovered in taoCMS v3.0.2. There is an arbitrary file read vulnerability that can read any files via admin.php?action=file&ctrl=download&path=../../1.txt.

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23316?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Taogogo Taocms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23316 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-2022-23316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9493-8hw4-j4xf.

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