PT-2019-14838 · Hongcms · Hongcms

Rand0Mpythoner · Published 2019-09-25 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2019-16867

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HongCMS version 3.0.0

Description The issue allows for arbitrary file deletion by utilizing a ../ in the file parameter to the "admin/index.php/database/ajax" endpoint with the action set to delete. This can be exploited to delete critical files such as config.php, which, upon deletion, allows an attacker to reinstall the product by visiting install/index.php.

Recommendations For HongCMS version 3.0.0, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the admin/index.php/database/ajax endpoint with the action parameter set to delete to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the file parameter in this endpoint until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-16867

Affected Products

Hongcms

References · 3

• 🔥 https://github.com/Neeke/HongCMS/issues/12 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16867 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16867 · Vendor Advisory