CVE-2018-15818: reputeinfosystems repute_arforms Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-15818 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in reputeinfosystems repute_arforms. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 17-03-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Repute ARForms 3.5.1 and prior. An attacker is able to delete any file on the server with web server privileges by sending a malicious request to admin-ajax.php.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.