What is the severity of CVE-2023-24698?

CVE-2023-24698 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential exploitation leading to directory traversal.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24698?

To fix CVE-2023-24698, upgrade Foswiki to version 2.1.8 or later which addresses the insufficient parameter validation.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2023-24698?

Exploiting CVE-2023-24698 could allow attackers to access sensitive files in the system through directory traversal.

Which versions of Foswiki are impacted by CVE-2023-24698?

CVE-2023-24698 affects Foswiki versions 2.1.7 and below.

How does CVE-2023-24698 allow for directory traversal?

CVE-2023-24698 allows directory traversal due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters in the Foswiki::Sandbox component.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-24698

high

7.5

CWE

8/8/2023

15/10/2024

CVE-2023-24698: Path Traversal

First published: Tue Aug 08 2023(Updated: )

Insufficient parameter validation in the Foswiki::Sandbox component of Foswiki v2.1.7 and below allows attackers to perform a directory traversal via supplying a crafted web request.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Foswiki	>=2.0.0<=2.1.7

Remedy

https://foswiki.org/Support/SecurityAlert-CVE-2023-24698

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-24698?
CVE-2023-24698 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential exploitation leading to directory traversal.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24698?
To fix CVE-2023-24698, upgrade Foswiki to version 2.1.8 or later which addresses the insufficient parameter validation.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2023-24698?
Exploiting CVE-2023-24698 could allow attackers to access sensitive files in the system through directory traversal.
Which versions of Foswiki are impacted by CVE-2023-24698?
CVE-2023-24698 affects Foswiki versions 2.1.7 and below.
How does CVE-2023-24698 allow for directory traversal?
CVE-2023-24698 allows directory traversal due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters in the Foswiki::Sandbox component.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-24698?
CVE-2023-24698 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential exploitation leading to directory traversal.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24698?
To fix CVE-2023-24698, upgrade Foswiki to version 2.1.8 or later which addresses the insufficient parameter validation.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2023-24698?
Exploiting CVE-2023-24698 could allow attackers to access sensitive files in the system through directory traversal.
Which versions of Foswiki are impacted by CVE-2023-24698?
CVE-2023-24698 affects Foswiki versions 2.1.7 and below.
How does CVE-2023-24698 allow for directory traversal?
CVE-2023-24698 allows directory traversal due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters in the Foswiki::Sandbox component.