Path Traversal in Squiz Matrix
CVE-2019-19374
An issue was discovered in core/assets/form/form_question_types/form_question_type_file_upload/form_question_type_file_upload.inc in Squiz Matrix CMS 5.5.0 prior to 5.5.0.3, 5.5.1 prior to 5.5.1.8, 5.5.2 prior to 5.5.2.4, and 5.5.3 prior to 5.5.3.3 where a user can delete arbitrary files from the server during interaction with the File Upload field type, when a custom form exists. (This is related to an information disclosure issue within the File Upload field type that allows users to view the full path to uploaded files, including the product's web root directory.)
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- matrix.squiz.net/releases/5.5/5.5.3.3 (Release Notes)
- zxsecurity.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ZX Security Advisory - Squiz Matrix… (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/34 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155671/Squiz-Matrix-CMS-5.5.x.x-Code-Execution-In… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19374?
- CVE-2019-19374 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Squiz Matrix, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19374?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.