CVE-2017-18875Network attack vector

Arbitrary file creation via unsanitized path identifiers

Published Jun 19, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Path traversal in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary files via crafted upload requests. DoUploadFile used unnormalized team, channel, and user identifiers when composing the storage path, allowing traversal elements to escape intended directories. Exploitation requires System Admin privileges and the local file-storage backend; the established impact is attacker-chosen file creation.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.72%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Mattermost Server before 4.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary files via crafted upload requests. DoUploadFile used unnormalized team, channel, and user identifiers when composing the storage path, allowing traversal elements to escape intended directories. Exploitation requires System Admin privileges and the local file-storage backend; the established impact is attacker-chosen file creation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-18875
Published
Jun 19, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 19, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.3GitHubCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
4.9GitLab Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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