What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-17399?

CVE-2019-17399 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Shack Forms Pro CVE-2019-17399

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2019-10-09 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Shack Forms Pro

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 09, 2019 - 18:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

The Shack Forms Pro extension before 4.0.32 for Joomla! allows path traversal via a file attachment.

AnalysisAI

The Shack Forms Pro extension before 4.0.32 for Joomla!. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. The Shack Forms Pro extension before 4.0.32 for Joomla! allows path traversal via a file attachment. Affected products include: Joomlashack Shack Forms Pro. Version information: before 4.0.32.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.