CVE-2023-26559 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can read files from the WEB-INF directory via a crafted HTTP request in Oxygen XML Web Author and Content Fusion.

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-2023-26559?

CVE-2023-26559 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A directory traversal vulnerability in Oxygen XML Web Author before 25.0.0.3 build 2023021715 and Oxygen Content Fusion before 5.0.3 build 2023022015 allows an attacker to read files from a WEB-INF directory via a crafted HTTP request. (XML Web Author 24.1.0.3 build 2023021714 and 23.1.1.4 build 2023021715 are also fixed versions.)

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26559?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sync Oxygen Content Fusion, Sync Oxygen Xml Web Author.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26559?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26559 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-2023-26559 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26559 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh6m-58gf-q76q.

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