CVE-2022-4511 RainyGao DocSys path traversal

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in RainyGao DocSys to read arbitrary files from 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-2022-4511?

CVE-2022-4511 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in RainyGao DocSys, published on 15 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in RainyGao DocSys and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component com.DocSystem.controller.UserController#getUserImg. The manipulation leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215851.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4511?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Docsys Project Docsys.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4511 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-2022-4511 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4511 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-792c-8mr7-jjvh.

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