CVE-2016-15017 is a critical pathname traversal vulnerability affecting the fabarea media_upload extension for TYPO3, specifically within the getUploadedFileList function of Classes/Service/UploadFileService.php. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to manipulate file paths. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness. Upgrading to version 0.9.0 or applying patch b25d42a4981072321c1a363311d8ea2a4ac8763a is recommended to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ecodev:media_upload:*:*:*:*:*:typo3:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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