CVE-2020-7681 Directory Traversal
Attackers can read arbitrary files on the server due to lack of path sanitization in the marscode npm package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7681?
CVE-2020-7681 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in marscode, published on 25 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This affects all versions of package marscode. There is no path sanitization in the path provided at fs.readFile in index.js.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7681?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including marscode. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
marscode npm | All versions to 1.0.1-0 | None |
marscode npm | All versions to 1.0.1-0 | None |
Products include Indo-Mars Marscode.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-7681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pww-pp5r-rff8.