CVE-2023-29962 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in S-CMS, potentially exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-29962?

CVE-2023-29962 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

S-CMS v5.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include S-Cms S-Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29962 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-2023-29962 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29962 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mj36-f2x8-8hgg.

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