9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-9110
elFinder Directory Traversal Disclosure
Description

Studio 42 elFinder before 2.1.37 has a directory traversal vulnerability in elFinder.class.php with the zipdl() function that can allow a remote attacker to download files accessible by the web server process and delete files owned by the account running the web server process. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-9109.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 9, 2021, 12:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-9110 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Std42 elfinder
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-9110.

URL Resource
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/e6351557b86cc10a7651253d2d2aff7f6b918f8e Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.37 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/wiki/Advisory-about-vulnerability-of-CVE-2018-9109-and-CVE-2018-9110 Mitigation Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-9110 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elfinder_project:elfinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.37 OR *cpe:2.3:a:std42:elfinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.37
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/wiki/Advisory-about-vulnerability-of-CVE-2018-9109-and-CVE-2018-9110 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/wiki/Advisory-about-vulnerability-of-CVE-2018-9109-and-CVE-2018-9110 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elfinder_project:elfinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.36 OR *cpe:2.3:a:elfinder_project:elfinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.37
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Studio 42 elFinder before 2.1.37 on Windows has Directory Traversal via the zipdl() function in elFinder.class.php, resulting in file deletion. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-9109. Studio 42 elFinder before 2.1.37 has a directory traversal vulnerability in elFinder.class.php with the zipdl() function that can allow a remote attacker to download files accessible by the web server process and delete files owned by the account running the web server process. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-9109.
    Added Reference https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/wiki/Advisory-about-vulnerability-of-CVE-2018-9109-and-CVE-2018-9110 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/e6351557b86cc10a7651253d2d2aff7f6b918f8e No Types Assigned https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/e6351557b86cc10a7651253d2d2aff7f6b918f8e Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.37 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/releases/tag/2.1.37 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elfinder_project:elfinder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.36
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.43 }} 0.05%

score

0.71375

percentile

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