CVE-2024-22723: Webtrees Path Traversal vulnerability

February 28, 2024 (updated January 21, 2025)

Webtrees 2.1.18 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. By manipulating the “media_folder” parameter in the URL, an attacker (in this case, an administrator) can navigate beyond the intended directory (the ‘media/’ directory) to access sensitive files in other parts of the application’s file system.

References

cupc4k3.medium.com/cve-2024-22723-webtrees-vulnerability-uncovering-sensitive-data-through-path-traversal-7442e7a38b68
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6w5q-79rf-7c49
github.com/fisharebest/webtrees
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22723

Code Behaviors & Features

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