Arbitrary file upload in gotenberg - CVE-2020-13450

 

Arbitrary file upload in gotenberg - CVE-2020-13450

Published: January 6, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49284
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13450
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: thecodingmachine
Affected software:
gotenberg

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload at the "/convert/markdown" URL. A remote attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-13450

Install updates from vendor's website.

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