# CVE-2023-45867: Path traversal in n/a

> Privileged users can exploit directory traversal in ILIAS ScormAicc module to read sensitive server files via manipulated URL parameters.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 12 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r6w9-hpm6-f3mf

## What is CVE-2023-45867?

CVE-2023-45867 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ILIAS (2013-09-12 release) contains a medium-criticality Directory Traversal local file inclusion vulnerability in the ScormAicc module. An attacker with a privileged account, typically holding the tutor role, can exploit this to gain unauthorized access to and potentially retrieve confidential files stored on the web server. The attacker can access files that are readable by the web server user www-data; this may include sensitive configuration files and documents located outside the documentRoot. The vulnerability is exploited by an attacker who manipulates the file parameter in a URL, inserting directory traversal sequences in order to access unauthorized files. This manipulation allows the attacker to retrieve sensitive files, such as /etc/passwd, potentially compromising the system's security. This issue poses a significant risk to confidentiality and is remotely exploitable over the internet.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45867?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ilias Ilias.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-45867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-45867 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45867 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-36487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36487/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-45869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45869/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-45915](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45915/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-23996](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-23996/): Path traversal in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-25268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25268/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-45867 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-45867 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45867 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45867/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45867/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45867
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45867
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-45867

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.