PT-2021-3633 · Hongcms · Hongcms

Q · Published 2021-05-18 · Updated 2021-05-24 · CVE-2020-18178

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Hongcms versions 4.0.0

Description The issue is related to a path traversal vulnerability in the /hcms/admin/index.php/language/ajax component of the Hongcms content management system. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to view, edit, and delete arbitrary files using a specially crafted POST request to the "hcms/admin/index.php/language/ajax" endpoint. The language and ajax parameters are involved in the vulnerability, but specific details about vulnerable parameters or variables are not provided.

Recommendations For Hongcms version 4.0.0, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue, as the current version allows remote attackers to manipulate files. 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

BDU:2021-03852

CVE-2020-18178

Affected Products

Hongcms

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/Neeke/HongCMS/issues/11 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-18178 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-18178 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-03852 · Security Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.175333 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14607 · Telegram Post