CVE-2017-8297 : A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26,

A path traversal vulnerability exists in simple-file-manager before 2017-04-26, affecting index.php (the sole "Simple PHP File Manager" component).

Published 2017-04-27 15:59:00

Updated 2017-05-10 17:22:20

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2017-8297

Simple-file-manager Project » Simple-file-manager
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2017-04-19
cpe:2.3:a:simple-file-manager_project:simple-file-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.15%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 52 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

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

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.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://github.com/jcampbell1/simple-file-manager/commit/de52e7ee61a842d8fdf791f2a5b7c91b6c5cdb56

quick fix to security issue · jcampbell1/simple-file-manager@de52e7e · GitHub
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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