CVE-2015-8794

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube before 1.0.6 and 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the _alt parameter, related to contact photo handling.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory roundcube.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://roundcube.net/news/2015/06/05/updates-1.1.2-and-1.0.6-released/ patch vendor advisory
http://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1490379
http://trac.roundcube.net/changeset/e84fafcec/github
http://trac.roundcube.net/changeset/6ccd4c54b/github

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8794?
CVE-2015-8794 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8794?
To fix CVE-2015-8794, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8794 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8794 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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