CVE-2023-1105 External Control of File Name or Path in flatpressblog/flatpress

High 7.5 Published 1 Mar 2023 Updated 11 Mar 2025

Attackers can manipulate file paths to read or modify arbitrary files in the FlatPress blog application.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-1105?

CVE-2023-1105 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in flatpressblog/flatpress, published on 1 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

External Control of File Name or Path in GitHub repository flatpressblog/flatpress prior to 1.3.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1105?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flatpress Flatpress.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1105?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1105 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-2023-1105 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1105 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qf9-qchx-rh67.