CVE-2023-5022 DedeCMS select_templets_post.php absolute path traversal

Medium 5.5 Published 17 Sep 2023 Updated 18 Jun 2025

Attackers can exploit absolute path traversal in DedeCMS to read arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-5022?

CVE-2023-5022 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dedecms Dedecms, published on 17 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in DedeCMS up to 5.7.100 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /include/dialog/select_templets_post.php. The manipulation of the argument activepath leads to absolute path traversal. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-239863.

Weakness: CWE-36

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dedecms Dedecms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5022 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-2023-5022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j495-3vfg-6j5m.