Arbitrary file placement via unchecked move destination
Published Jun 3, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Path traversal in October CMS 1.0.319 through 1.0.465 allows remote authenticated users to place allowed files outside the assets directory. The AssetList::onMove handler accepts the dest request parameter, derives a destination without canonicalizing it, and moves the selected asset without confirming that the result remains beneath the configured assets root. Backend access with the cms.manage_assets permission is required; successful exploitation writes a whitelisted file into any server directory writable by the web process.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in October CMS 1.0.319 through 1.0.465 allows remote authenticated users to place allowed files outside the assets directory. The AssetList::onMove handler accepts the dest request parameter, derives a destination without canonicalizing it, and moves the selected asset without confirming that the result remains beneath the configured assets root. Backend access with the cms.manage_assets permission is required; successful exploitation writes a whitelisted file into any server directory writable by the web process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-5297
- Published
- Jun 3, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- October CMS
- Product
- October CMS
- Classifications
- CWE-73, T1105
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 3, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=>= 1.0.319, < 1.0.466
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- October CMS Build 465 arbitrary-location file move requestproof of concept · demonstrated
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