CVE-2023-42280 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the download method of mee-admin, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2023-42280?
CVE-2023-42280 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mee-admin 1.5 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The download method in the CommonFileController.java file does not verify the incoming data, resulting in arbitrary file reading.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Springernature Mee-Admin.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42280 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-2023-42280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m69v-fw3j-m3f7.