CVE-2023-7098 icret EasyImages hide.php path traversal

Low 3.1 Published 25 Dec 2023 Updated 26 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in icret EasyImages to read arbitrary files, though the software is unsupported.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-7098?

CVE-2023-7098 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in icret EasyImages, published on 25 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in icret EasyImages 2.8.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file app/hide.php. The manipulation of the argument key leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-248950 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-24

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Easyimages2.0 Project Easyimages2.0.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7098 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-2023-7098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-66jv-2xqf-9p8x.