# CVE-2023-1070: External Control of File Name or Path in nilsteampassnet/teampass

> An attacker can manipulate file names or paths to access or modify unauthorized files in TeamPass.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x36g-4629-xp9v

## What is CVE-2023-1070?

CVE-2023-1070 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 27 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

External Control of File Name or Path in GitHub repository nilsteampassnet/teampass prior to 3.0.0.22.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1070?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nilsteampassnet/teampass. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `nilsteampassnet/teampass` | Packagist | All versions | 3.0.0.23 |
| `nilsteampassnet/teampass` | Packagist | All versions | 3.0.0.23 |

Products: Teampass Teampass.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1070?

Upgrade nilsteampassnet/teampass to 3.0.0.23 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-1070 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1070 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Teampass Teampass

- [CVE-2019-1000001](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1000001/): TeamPass Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9436](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9436/): TeamPass SQL injection in users.queries.php (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-7564](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7564/): TeamPass vulnerable to SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-3106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3106/): Multiple vulnerabilities in Teampass (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2026-3107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3107/): Multiple vulnerabilities in Teampass (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1070 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1070 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 27 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1070 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.0.23
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.0.23

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-2023-1070/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1070/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1070
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1070
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1070

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1070/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.