ImpressCMS Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Delete
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in htdocs/libraries/image-editor/image-edit.php in ImpressCMS before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the image_path parameter in a cancel action.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | impresscms/impresscms | < 1.3.6 | 1.3.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1836
- https://github.com/ImpressCMS/impresscms/issues/914
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/generic/impresscms-1.3.5.txt
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228234251/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65279
- http://community.impresscms.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=675
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Feb/14
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Composer
- Package
impresscms/impresscms- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wcj4-ff9m-5r7g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: impresscms/impresscms
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 13
- First → latest
- 03.2021 07.2023
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 2
- Medium 8
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 10
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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