CVE-2023-4480 Arbitrary File Read in Fusion File Manager
An attacker can read arbitrary files and write files to arbitrary locations in PHPFusion via a vulnerable file manager component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4480?
CVE-2023-4480 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in PHPFusion, published on 5 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Due to an out-of-date dependency in the “Fusion File Manager” component accessible through the admin panel, an attacker can send a crafted request that allows them to read the contents of files on the system accessible within the privileges of the running process. Additionally, they may write files to arbitrary locations, provided the files pass the application’s mime-type and file extension validation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php-Fusion Phpfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4480 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-2023-4480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PHPFusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gp6g-v2w2-6g56.