CVE-2022-31561 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server due to unsafe use of Flask send_file in the Sphere_ImageBackend 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-2022-31561?
CVE-2022-31561 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 varijkapil13/Sphere_ImageBackend repository through 2019-10-03 on GitHub allows absolute path traversal because the Flask send_file function is used unsafely.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31561?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sphere Imagebackend Project Sphere Imagebackend.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31561 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-2022-31561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wrw-vmj5-r6xp.