# CVE-2020-29050: SphinxSearch in Sphinx Technologies Sphinx through 3.1.1 allows directory traversal (in conjunction with CVE-2019-14511) because the mysql c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-01-07 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SphinxSearch in Sphinx Technologies Sphinx through 3.1.1 allows directory traversal (in conjunction with CVE-2019-14511) because the mysql client can be used for CALL SNIPPETS and load_file operations on a full pathname (e.g., a file in the /etc directory). NOTE: this is unrelated to CMUSphinx.

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## References

- https://blog.wirhabenstil.de/2019/08/19/sphinxsearch-0-0-0-09306-cve-2019-14511/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-29050
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00009.html

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