CVE-2022-31588 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 test platform 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-2022-31588?

CVE-2022-31588 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 zippies/testplatform repository through 2016-07-19 on GitHub allows absolute path traversal because the Flask send_file function is used unsafely.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31588?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Testplatform Project Testplatform.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31588 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-2022-31588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-whrg-vww5-2f8w.

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