# CVE-2014-1836: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in htdocs/libraries/image-editor/image-edit.php in ImpressCMS before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to

- Also known as: GHSA-WCJ4-FF9M-5R7G
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 1.3.6
- Published: 2015-07-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- impresscms/impresscms (Packagist): fixed in 1.3.6

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, impresscms/impresscms, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.6) per the references below.
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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Feb/14
- http://community.impresscms.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=675
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/generic/impresscms-1.3.5.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65279
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/102770
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31431

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