CVE-2023-31046 Path traversal in n/a
An authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in PaperCut to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem.
- 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-2023-31046?
CVE-2023-31046 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Path Traversal vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG before 22.1.1 and PaperCut MF before 22.1.1. Under specific conditions, this could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to achieve read-only access to the server's filesystem, because requests beginning with "GET /ui/static/..//.." reach getStaticContent in UIContentResource.class in the static-content-files servlet.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31046?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Papercut Papercut Mf, Papercut Papercut Ng.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31046 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-2023-31046 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-31046 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-272r-9398-x32j.