CVE-2020-24855 easywebpack-cli Path Traversal vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted GET requests in easywebpack-cli, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-24855?

CVE-2020-24855 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in easywebpack-cli before 4.5.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via crafted GET request.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24855?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @easy-team/easywebpack-cli. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
@easy-team/easywebpack-cli npmAll versions4.5.2
@easy-team/easywebpack-cli npmAll versions4.5.2

Products include Easyjs Easywebpack-Cli.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24855?

Upgrade @easy-team/easywebpack-cli to 4.5.2 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-24855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-252h-2cmq-pmr6.

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