# CVE-2022-36261: An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability was discovered in taocms 3.0.2, that allows attacker to delete file in server when request url admi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-23 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability was discovered in taocms 3.0.2, that allows attacker to delete file in server when request url admin.php?action=file&ctrl=del&path=/../../../test.txt

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/chasingboy/cms-pentest/blob/main/taocms-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability.md
- https://github.com/chasingboy/cms-pentest/blob/main/taocms-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability.md?by=xboy%28topsec%29

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