Vulnerability identifier: #VU21962

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8407

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
HongCMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: HongCMS

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. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the admin/index.php/language/edit URI and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

HongCMS: 3.0.0

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External links
http://github.com/Neeke/HongCMS/issues/7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.