CVE-2022-38638 Casdoor arbitrary file write vulnerability

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Attackers can write arbitrary files via the upload-resource API, potentially leading to code execution or data modification in Casdoor.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-38638?

CVE-2022-38638 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Casdoor v1.97.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the fullFilePath parameter at /api/upload-resource.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38638?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/casdoor/casdoor and casdoor. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/casdoor/casdoor GoAll versions1.103.1
github.com/casdoor/casdoor GoAll versions1.103.1
github.com/casdoor/casdoor GoAll versions1.103.1
casdoor PyPIAll versions to 1.97.3None

Products include Casbin Casdoor.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38638?

Upgrade github.com/casdoor/casdoor to 1.103.1 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-38638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vm3-r8gq-cr6x, GO-2022-1006, PYSEC-2022-43190.

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