CVE-2022-4772 Widoco WidocoUtils.java unZipIt path traversal
A path traversal vulnerability in Widoco's unZipIt function allows local attackers to read or modify arbitrary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4772?
CVE-2022-4772 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Widoco, published on 27 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Widoco and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function unZipIt of the file src/main/java/widoco/WidocoUtils.java. The manipulation leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The name of the patch is f2279b76827f32190adfa9bd5229b7d5a147fa92. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216914 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4772?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.github.dgarijo:Widoco. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.github.dgarijo:Widoco Maven | All versions to 1.4.17 | None |
com.github.dgarijo:Widoco Maven | All versions to 1.4.17 | None |
Products include Widoco Project Widoco.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4772?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4772 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-2022-4772 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4772 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj8r-jw42-mw4w.