# CVE-2022-39345: Gin-vue-admin arbitrary file upload vulnerability caused by path traversal

> Attackers can exploit path traversal to upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution or data modification in Gin-vue-admin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 22 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7gc4-r5jr-9hxv

## What is CVE-2022-39345?

CVE-2022-39345 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in flipped-aurora gin-vue-admin, published on 25 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Gin-vue-admin is a backstage management system based on vue and gin, which separates the front and rear of the full stack. Gin-vue-admin prior to 2.5.4 is vulnerable to path traversal, which leads to file upload vulnerabilities. Version 2.5.4 contains a patch for this issue. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading to a patched version.

Weakness: CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal), CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39345?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/server. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/server` | Go | All versions | 2.5.4 |
| `github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/server` | Go | All versions | 2.5.4 |

Products: Gin-Vue-Admin Project Gin-Vue-Admin.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-39345?

Upgrade github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/server to 2.5.4 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-39345 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-39345 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in flipped-aurora gin-vue-admin

- [CVE-2022-39305](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39305/): Gin-vue-admin vulnerable to Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-44219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44219/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-32176](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32176/): Gin-vue-admin - Unrestricted File Upload (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-32177](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32177/): Gin-vue-admin - Unrestricted File Upload (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2025-66410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-66410/): Gin-vue-admin has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-39345 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-39345 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in flipped-aurora gin-vue-admin, published on 25 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-39345 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/server (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 2.5.4
- github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/server (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 2.5.4

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39345/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39345/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39345
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39345
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-39345

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39345/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.