CVE-2022-45783 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the dotCMS API to achieve remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-45783?
CVE-2022-45783 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 1 Feb 2023. 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
An issue was discovered in dotCMS core 4.x through 22.10.2. An authenticated directory traversal vulnerability in the dotCMS API can lead to Remote Code Execution.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45783?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotcms Dotcms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45783 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-2022-45783 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45783 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dotcms Dotcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvqm-f8p9-vr4c.