CVE-2022-31528 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server due to unsafe use of Flask send_file in the annotation tool.

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-2022-31528?

CVE-2022-31528 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 bonn-activity-maps/bam_annotation_tool repository through 2021-08-31 on GitHub allows absolute path traversal because the Flask send_file function is used unsafely.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31528?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bonn Activity Maps Annotation Tool Project Bonn Activity Maps Annotation Tool.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31528?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31528 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-2022-31528 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31528 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c65v-pv29-vr3p.

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