# CVE-2023-43648: baserCMS Directory Traversal vulnerability in Form submission data management Feature

- Also known as: GHSA-HMQJ-GV2M-HQ55
- Severity: CVSS 4.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.8.0
- Published: 2023-10-30 · Updated: 2024-09-05

## Affected

- baserproject basercms: fixed in 4.8.0
- baserproject/basercms (Packagist): fixed in 4.8.0

## Description

baserCMS is a website development framework. Prior to version 4.8.0, there is a Directory Traversal Vulnerability in the form submission data management feature of baserCMS. Version 4.8.0 contains a patch for this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on baserproject basercms, baserproject/basercms, upgrade to a fixed version (4.8.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/baserproject/basercms/security/advisories/GHSA-hmqj-gv2m-hq55
- https://github.com/baserproject/basercms/commit/7555a5cf0006755dc0223fffc2d882b50a97758b
- https://basercms.net/security/JVN_81174674

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