Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE-2019-9015
Summary
A Path Traversal vulnerability was discovered in MOPCMS through 2018-11-30, leading to deletion of unexpected critical files. The exploitation point is in the "column management" function. The path added to the column is not verified. When a column is deleted by an attacker, the corresponding directory is deleted, as demonstrated by ./ to delete the entire web site.
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- NETWORK
- HIGH
- UNCHANGED
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- HIGH
CWE-22 - Path Traversal
Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.
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