CVE-2021-27916: acquia mautic Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-27916 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in acquia mautic. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-09-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 18-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Prior to the patched version, logged in users of Mautic are vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal/Arbitrary File Deletion. Regardless of the level of access the Mautic user had, they could delete files other than those in the media folders such as system files, libraries or other important files. This vulnerability exists in the implementation of the GrapesJS builder in Mautic.

• 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.