CVE-2023-38695 cypress-image-snapshot vulnerable to insecure snapshot file names
Attackers can manipulate snapshot names to access or modify files outside the project directory on the test machine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-38695?
CVE-2023-38695 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in simonsmith cypress-image-snapshot, published on 4 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cypress-image-snapshot shows visual regressions in Cypress with jest-image-snapshot. Prior to version 8.0.2, it's possible for a user to pass a relative file path for the snapshot name and reach outside of the project directory into the machine running the test. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38695?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @simonsmith/cypress-image-snapshot. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@simonsmith/cypress-image-snapshot npm | All versions | 8.0.2 |
@simonsmith/cypress-image-snapshot npm | All versions | 8.0.2 |
Products include Simonsmith Cypress Image Snapshot.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38695?
Upgrade @simonsmith/cypress-image-snapshot to 8.0.2 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-38695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxjg-hchx-cc4g.