Path traversal in Mautic Integration - CVE-2021-27916

 

Path traversal in Mautic Integration - CVE-2021-27916

Published: April 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88528
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27916
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Acquia Inc.
Affected software:
Mautic Integration

Detailed vulnerability description

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 Mautic (GrapesJS). A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-27916

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources