# CVE-2023-33544: hawtio vulnerable to Path Traversal

> Attackers can upload malicious zip files to overwrite arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p223-c4w6-q454

## What is CVE-2023-33544?

CVE-2023-33544 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

hawtio 2.17.2 is vulnerable to Path Traversal. it is possible to input malicious zip files, which can result in the high-risk files after decompression being stored in any location, even leading to file overwrite.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33544?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.hawt:project. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `io.hawt:project` | Maven | All versions to 2.17.2 | None |
| `io.hawt:project` | Maven | All versions to 2.17.2 | None |

Products: Hawt Hawtio.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-33544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-33544 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33544 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-9827](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9827/): Server-Side Request Forgery in Hawt Hawtio (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-0121](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0121/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-0120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0120/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-7556](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7556/): Cross-Site Request Forgery in hawtio (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2589](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2589/): Insecure cookie sharing in Hawtio (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-33544 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-33544 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33544 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- io.hawt:project (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.17.2; no fix listed
- io.hawt:project (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.17.2; 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-2023-33544/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33544/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33544
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33544
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33544

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33544/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.