Path traversal in GROWI - CVE-2020-5683
Published: December 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48982
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5683
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences during file upload. A remote attacker can trick the victim to upload a specially crafted file and overwrite certain files on the system.
Affected software
GROWI
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5683
Install update from vendor's website.
GROWI - addressed in versions 4.1.12, 4.2.3