CVE-2014-1836

Published: Jul 1, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.4

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in htdocs/libraries/image-editor/image-edit.php in ImpressCMS before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the image_path parameter in a cancel action.

Affected (1)

Products: Impresscms: Impresscms

Impresscms

1 product

Impresscms

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Impresscms Impresscms	Up to 1.3.5

Related CWEs

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.

References (10)

http://community.impresscms.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=675

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/102770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Feb/14

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65279

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/generic/impresscms-1.3.5.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://community.impresscms.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=675