A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DedeCMS 5.7.114. This affects an unknown part of the file /sys_verifies.php?action=view. The manipulation of the argument filename with the input ../../../../../etc/passwd leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-263889 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
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.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.263889 | third party advisory vdb entry technical description |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.263889 | signature vdb entry permissions required |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.329483 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| https://github.com/gatsby2003/DedeCms/blob/main/Directory_traversal_arbitrary_file_read.md | broken link exploit |