Arbitrary file read via unfiltered filename traversal
Published Feb 16, 2023 · Updated Mar 19, 2025
Path traversal in SiteServerCMS 7.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files through an admin API request. TemplatesAssetsEditorController.Get passes the controllable fileName value to ReadTextAsync without filtering, allowing traversal outside the intended template directory. Administrator privileges and an authenticated bearer token are required; successful exploitation discloses file contents without modifying data or interrupting service.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in SiteServerCMS 7.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files through an admin API request. TemplatesAssetsEditorController.Get passes the controllable fileName value to ReadTextAsync without filtering, allowing traversal outside the intended template directory. Administrator privileges and an authenticated bearer token are required; successful exploitation discloses file contents without modifying data or interrupting service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-44299
- Published
- Feb 16, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Public exploit references
- Authenticated TemplatesAssetsEditor traversal requestproof of concept · demonstrated
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