CVE-2022-31555 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server due to unsafe use of Flask send_file in the Nursequest 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-2022-31555?
CVE-2022-31555 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 romain20100/nursequest repository through 2018-02-22 on GitHub allows absolute path traversal because the Flask send_file function is used unsafely.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nurse Quest Project Nurse Quest.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31555 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-2022-31555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g49j-8c9g-mfwc.