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CVE-2017-18123 (GCVE-0-2017-18123)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-02-03 03:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 21:13
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Summary
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.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2018-02-02 00:00
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