CVE-2018-15535

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 45.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2018-08-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

/filemanager/ajax_calls.php in tecrail Responsive FileManager before 9.13.4 uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize get_file sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory, aka Directory Traversal.

Affected products

Tecrail Responsive FileManager: before 9.13.4 — fixed in 9.13.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Tecrail Responsive FileManager 9.13.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/34
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45271/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/34
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45271/

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