#VU17896 Path traversal in PopojiCMS - CVE-2018-18936
Published: March 4, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17896
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18936
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PopojiCMS
PopojiCMS
Software vendor:
PopojiCMS
PopojiCMS
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 within admin_library.php when processing data passed via the "id" parameter to "po-admin/route.php?mod=library&act=delete" URI. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files on the system.
Note, this vulnerability can be exploited via CSRF.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.