SB2019110527 - Arbitrary file read in PhantomJS
Published: November 5, 2019 Updated: January 10, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17221)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure processing of an XMLHttpRequest for a file:// URI in the page.open() function of the webpage module. A remote attacker can view contents of arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.