CVE-2022-31534 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server due to unsafe use of Flask send_file in the PythonWeb repository.
- 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-2022-31534?
CVE-2022-31534 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 echoleegroup/PythonWeb repository through 2018-10-31 on GitHub allows absolute path traversal because the Flask send_file function is used unsafely.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31534?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pythonweb Project Pythonweb.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31534?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31534 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-2022-31534 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31534 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r88p-4x27-mwmr.