CVE-2023-38879 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in openSIS Classic's DownloadWindow.php filename parameter.

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-2023-38879?

CVE-2023-38879 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Os4ed Opensis, published on 20 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Community Edition version 9.0 of OS4ED's openSIS Classic allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a directory traversal vulnerability in the 'filename' parameter of 'DownloadWindow.php'.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38879?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Os4ed Opensis.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38879?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38879 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-2023-38879 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38879 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

All Os4ed Opensis vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2j6-463f-4h4m.

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