CVE-2024-8875 vedees wcms finder.php path traversal
Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the finder.php file to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2024-8875?
CVE-2024-8875 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in vedees wcms, published on 15 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in vedees wcms up to 0.3.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /wex/finder.php. The manipulation of the argument p leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wcms Wcms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8875 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-2024-8875 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8875 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in vedees wcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8rc-rqhp-jx57.