CVE-2014-5258
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in showTempFile.php in webEdition CMS before 6.3.9.0 Beta allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
webEdition 6.3.8.0 (SVN-Revision: 6985) - Directory Traversal
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| webedition | webedition_cms | {"endIncluding":"6.3.8.0"} | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128301/webEdition-6.3.8.0-Path-Traversal.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533465/100/0/threaded
- http://www.webedition.org/de/aktuelles/webedition-cms/webEdition-6.3.9-Beta-erschienen
- http://www.webedition.org/de/webedition-cms/versionshistorie/webedition-6/version-6.3.9.0
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23227
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128301/webEdition-6.3.8.0-Path-Traversal.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533465/100/0/threaded
- http://www.webedition.org/de/aktuelles/webedition-cms/webEdition-6.3.9-Beta-erschienen
- http://www.webedition.org/de/webedition-cms/versionshistorie/webedition-6/version-6.3.9.0
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23227
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.