CVE-2023-38337 rswag vulnerable to arbitrary JSON and YAML file read via directory traversal
Remote attackers can read arbitrary JSON and YAML files via directory traversal in the rswag Ruby library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-38337?
CVE-2023-38337 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rswag before 2.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary JSON and YAML files via directory traversal, because rswag-api can expose a file that is not the OpenAPI (or Swagger) specification file of a project.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38337?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including rswag. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rswag RubyGems | All versions | 2.10.1 |
rswag RubyGems | All versions | 2.10.1 |
Products include Rswag Project Rswag.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38337?
Upgrade rswag to 2.10.1 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-38337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vc79-65pr-q82v.