CVE-2022-31505 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting unsafe file handling in the Flask application.

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-2022-31505?

CVE-2022-31505 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The cheo0/MercadoEnLineaBack repository through 2022-05-04 on GitHub allows absolute path traversal because the Flask send_file function is used unsafely.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31505?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mercadoenlineaback Project Mercadoenlineaback.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31505?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31505 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-2022-31505 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31505 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55jw-5gmv-2f63.

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