CVE-2020-7757 Path Traversal
An attacker can traverse directories to read configuration files from a droppy server, exposing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7757?
CVE-2020-7757 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in droppy, published on 2 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This affects all versions of package droppy. It is possible to traverse directories to fetch configuration files from a droopy server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7757?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including droppy. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
droppy npm | All versions to 12.2.0 | None |
droppy npm | All versions to 12.2.0 | None |
Products include Droppy Project Droppy.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7757 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-2020-7757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in droppy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grv5-w5vr-8h98.