Relative Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in Mautic
CVE-2021-27916

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mautic

Status
Mautic
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2024

What is CVE-2021-27916?

A vulnerability exists in the Mautic application prior to version 3.3.1 that permits logged-in users to exploit relative path traversal, allowing them to delete arbitrary files outside the designated media folders. This poses a risk not only to user-generated content but potentially to critical system files and libraries. The issue stems from the GrapesJS builder's implementation, highlighting the need for security best practices within content management systems. Organizations using Mautic are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

Mautic >= 3.3.0 <= 3.3.0

Mautic >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.0

References

https://github.com/mautic/mautic/security/advisories/GHSA...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mattias Michaux
Lenon Leite
Adrian Schimpf
Avikarsha Saha
John Linhart
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