CVE-2022-22701 Path traversal in PartKeepr

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authenticated user can read local files by exploiting the file:// URI scheme in attachment loading.

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-2022-22701?

CVE-2022-22701 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in PartKeepr, published on 7 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PartKeepr versions up to v1.4.0, loads attachments using a URL while creating a part and allows the use of the 'file://' URI scheme, allowing an authenticated user to read local files.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22701?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Partkeepr Partkeepr.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22701 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-2022-22701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vq7-xgx9-437g.

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