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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4914
CVE-2023-4914:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Relative Path Traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository cecilapp/cecil affecting versions prior to 7.47.1. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on September 12, 2023 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. It is classified as CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory) and CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to files outside the intended directory structure through path traversal techniques, potentially exposing sensitive information (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with no authentication required and low attack complexity, as indicated by the CVSS metrics. Proof of concept details are available through the huntr.dev platform (Huntr).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Cecil version 7.47.1 or later which contains the security fix. The patch implements proper path validation to prevent directory traversal attacks (GitHub Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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