CVE-2023-6900 rmountjoy92 DashMachine delete_file path traversal

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers with permissions can exploit a path traversal in DashMachine's delete_file endpoint to read or modify arbitrary files.

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-2023-6900?

CVE-2023-6900 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in rmountjoy92 DashMachine, published on 17 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in rmountjoy92 DashMachine 0.5-4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /settings/delete_file. The manipulation of the argument file leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-248258 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-24

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6900?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rmountjoy92 Dashmachine.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6900?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6900 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-2023-6900 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq5x-hgvh-f6jv.

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