b2evolution Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) Vulnerability - CVE-2017-5480 - Vulnerability Database

b2evolution Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) Vulnerability - CVE-2017-5480

High
Reference: CVE-2017-5480
Title: b2evolution Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) Vulnerability
Overview:

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/files/files.ctrl.php in b2evolution through 6.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read or delete arbitrary files by leveraging back-office access to provide a .. (dot dot) in the fm_selected array parameter.