Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Projectsend by Projectsend
CVE-2021-40886

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Projectsend

Status
Projectsend
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2021

What is CVE-2021-40886?

Projectsend version r1295 is susceptible to a directory traversal vulnerability that allows a user with 'Uploader' role to manipulate the 'chunks' parameter. By setting the value to '2', the user can exploit the application's inability to properly sanitize the 'fileName' input, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system files.

References

https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/issues/993
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
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

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