CVE-2018-16485: hackerone m-server Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16485 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in hackerone m-server. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 01-02-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Path Traversal vulnerability in module m-server <1.4.1 allows malicious user to access unauthorized content of any file in the directory tree e.g. /etc/passwd by appending slashes to the URL request.

• 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.