# CVE-2019-16986: In FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file resources\\download.php uses an unsanitized "f" variable coming from the URL, which takes any pathname an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In FusionPBX up to v4.5.7, the file resources\download.php uses an unsanitized "f" variable coming from the URL, which takes any pathname and allows a download of it. (resources\secure_download.php is also affected.)

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## References

- https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx/commit/9c61191049c949e01f99ea1fbab1feb44709e108
- https://github.com/fusionpbx/fusionpbx/commit/9482d9ee0e4287df21339be4276125e38e048951
- https://resp3ctblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/19/fusionpbx-path-traversal-2/

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