Authenticated file disclosure via substring path validation
Published Feb 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 27, 2024
Absolute path traversal in CRMEB 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files through the openfile endpoint. The openfile function checks whether the raw filepath merely contains the application-root string, then normalizes the path and passes it to file_get_contents, allowing parent-directory segments to escape the root. Access requires an administrator bearer token and file token; successful exploitation discloses files readable by the web-service account.
Summary
What happened
Absolute path traversal in CRMEB 5.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files through the openfile endpoint. The openfile function checks whether the raw filepath merely contains the application-root string, then normalizes the path and passes it to file_get_contents, allowing parent-directory segments to escape the root. Access requires an administrator bearer token and file token; successful exploitation discloses files readable by the web-service account.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-1703
- Published
- Feb 21, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2024
- Vendor
- CRMEB
- Product
- CRMEB
- Classifications
- CWE-22, CWE-36, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 27, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=5.2.2
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Public exploit references
- CRMEB 5.2.2 arbitrary-file-read requestproof of concept · demonstrated
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