Directory Traversal Affecting php-xml package, versions <0:7.4.19-4.module+el8.6.0+16316+906f6c6d


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
70.6% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PHPXML-3024812
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jan 2021

Introduced: 27 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-36193  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 php-xml to version 0:7.4.19-4.module+el8.6.0+16316+906f6c6d or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-xml package and not the php-xml package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Tar.php in Archive_Tar through 1.4.11 allows write operations with Directory Traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links, a related issue to CVE-2020-28948.

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CVSS Base Scores

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