Path traversal in User Meta - CVE-2022-0779
Published: May 31, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63841
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0779
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 in the um_show_uploaded_file Ajax action. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
User Meta
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0779
Install update from vendor's website.
User Meta - update to 2.4.4