CVE-2020-15141 Path Traversal in openapi-python-client
Attackers can write files to arbitrary locations on disk by providing a malicious OpenAPI document to the client generator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-15141?
CVE-2020-15141 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in triaxtec openapi-python-client, published on 14 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In openapi-python-client before version 0.5.3, there is a path traversal vulnerability. If a user generated a client using a maliciously crafted OpenAPI document, it is possible for generated files to be placed in arbitrary locations on disk.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15141?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including openapi-python-client. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openapi-python-client PyPI | All versions | 0.5.3 |
openapi-python-client PyPI | All versions | 0.5.3 |
openapi-python-client PyPI | All versions | 0.5.3 |
Products include Openapi-Python-Client Project Openapi-Python-Client.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15141?
Upgrade openapi-python-client to 0.5.3 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-15141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in triaxtec openapi-python-client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wgr-7666-7pwj, PYSEC-2020-70.