CVE-2014-1836
CVE-2014-1836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Impresscms with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Impresscms
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in htdocs/libraries/image-editor/image-edit.php in ImpressCMS before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the image_path parameter in a cancel action.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1836?
- Absolute path traversal vulnerability in htdocs/libraries/image-editor/image-edit.php in ImpressCMS before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the image_path parameter in a cancel action.
- How severe is CVE-2014-1836?
- CVE-2014-1836 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-1836 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-1836?
- CVE-2014-1836 affects Impresscms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-1836?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-1836 published?
- CVE-2014-1836 was published on 2015-07-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://community.impresscms.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=675
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/102770
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Feb/14
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65279
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/generic/impresscms-1.3.5.txt
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:impresscms:impresscms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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