# CVE-2022-45969: Alist vulnerable to Path Traversal

> Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Alist to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem.

- **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:** 15 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 21 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pmg2-rph8-p8r6, GO-2022-1171

## What is CVE-2022-45969?

CVE-2022-45969 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal,

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45969?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 and github.com/alist-org/alist. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/alist-org/alist/v3` | Go | All versions | 3.6.0 |
| `github.com/alist-org/alist/v3` | Go | All versions | 3.6.0 |
| `github.com/alist-org/alist/v3` | Go | All versions | 3.6.0 |
| `github.com/alist-org/alist` | Go | All versions | None |

Products: Alistgo Alist.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-45969?

Upgrade github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 to 3.6.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-45969 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45969 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2026-25160](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25160/): Alist has Insecure TLS Config (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-25161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25161/): Alist vulnerable to Path Traversal in multiple file operation handlers (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-33498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33498/): alist Incorrect Access Control vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-45968](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45968/): AList vulnerable to Improper Preservation of Permissions (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-31726](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31726/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-45969 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-45969 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 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-2022-45969 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 3.6.0
- github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 3.6.0
- github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 3.6.0
- github.com/alist-org/alist (Go): affected all versions; no fix listed

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-2022-45969/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45969/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45969
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45969
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45969

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45969/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.