Path traversal in Responsive FileManager - CVE-2018-20789
Published: February 25, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36104
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20789
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TecRail
Affected software:
Responsive FileManager
Responsive FileManager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
tecrail Responsive FileManager 9.13.4 allows remote attackers to delete an arbitrary directory as a consequence of a paths[0] path traversal mitigation bypass through the delete_folder action in execute.php.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-20789
Install update from vendor's website.