CVE-2022-31194 Path traversal vulnerabilities in DSpace JSPUI submission upload
Authenticated submitters can exploit path traversal in DSpace JSPUI to create files or directories anywhere on the server writable by the application user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-31194?
CVE-2022-31194 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in DSpace, published on 1 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. dspace-jspui is a UI component for DSpace. The JSPUI resumable upload implementations in SubmissionController and FileUploadRequest are vulnerable to multiple path traversal attacks, allowing an attacker to create files/directories anywhere on the server writable by the Tomcat/DSpace user, by modifying some request parameters during submission. This path traversal can only be executed by a user with special privileges (submitter rights). This vulnerability only impacts the JSPUI. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds. However, this vulnerability cannot be exploited by an anonymous user or a basic user. The user must first have submitter privileges to at least one Collection and be able to determine how to modify the request parameters to exploit the vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31194?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.dspace:dspace-jspui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 4.0 | 5.11 |
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 4.0 | 5.11 |
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 6.0 | 6.4 |
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 6.0 | 6.4 |
Products include Duraspace Dspace.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31194?
Upgrade org.dspace:dspace-jspui to a fixed version for your release line: 5.11 or 6.4.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-31194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in DSpace
- CVE-2016-10726 High severity vulnerability that affects org.dspace:dspace-xmlui
- CVE-2022-31195 Path traversal vulnerability in Simple Archive Format package import in DSpace
- CVE-2021-41189 Communities and collections administrators can escalate their privilege up to system administrator
- CVE-2022-31191 Cross Site Scripting possible in DSpace JSPUI spellcheck and autocomplete tools
- CVE-2022-31192 Cross Site Scripting possible in DSpace JSPUI "Request a Copy" feature
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qp5m-c3m9-8q2p.