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CVE-2019-12215

4.3 · MEDIUM

A full path disclosure vulnerability was discovered in Matomo v3.9.1 where a user can trigger a particular error to discover the full path of Matomo on the disk, because lastError.file is used in p…

Published May 20, 2019CWE-209EPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2019-12215 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A full path disclosure vulnerability was discovered in Matomo v3.9.1 where a user can trigger a particular error to discover the full path of Matomo on the disk, because lastError.file is used in plugins/CorePluginsAdmin/templates/safemode.twig. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue, stating "avoid reporting path disclosures, as we don't consider them as security vulnerabilities.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12215?

CVE-2019-12215 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-12215?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-12215?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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