CVE-2023-40532: collne inc. welcart e-commerce Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40532 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in collne inc. welcart e-commerce. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-09-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 24-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Path traversal vulnerability in Welcart e-Commerce versions 2.7 to 2.8.21 allows a user with author or higher privilege to obtain partial information of the files on the web server.

• 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.