The call parameter of /lib/exe/ajax.php in DokuWiki through 2017-02-19e does not properly encode user input, which leads to a reflected…

Description

The call parameter of /lib/exe/ajax.php in DokuWiki through 2017-02-19e does not properly encode user input, which leads to a reflected file download vulnerability, and allows remote attackers to run arbitrary programs.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.6.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (7)

• https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/pull/2019 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://vulnhive.com/2018/000004 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• [debian-lts-announce] 20180204 [SECURITY] [DLA 1269-1] dokuwiki security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [debian-lts-announce] 20180705 [SECURITY] [DLA 1413-1] dokuwiki security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/commit/238b8e878ad48f370903465192b57c2072f65d86 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://hackerone.com/reports/238316 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://github.com/splitbrain/dokuwiki/issues/2029 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 5 Aug 2024, 21:13 UTC.