# CVE-2023-39141: webui-aria2 Path Traversal vulnerability

> An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in webui-aria2 to read arbitrary files from the server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-crv8-r5wq-gv2w

## What is CVE-2023-39141?

CVE-2023-39141 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

webui-aria2 commit 4fe2e was discovered to contain a path traversal vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39141?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including webui-aria2. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `webui-aria2` | npm | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
| `webui-aria2` | npm | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |

Products: Ziahamza Webui-Aria2.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-39141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-39141 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-39141 exists.

Public exploit code:

- enumerate files and directories from a remote server (github_poc): https://github.com/MartiSabate/CVE-2023-39141-LFI-enumerator
- Aria2 WebUI - Path traversal (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-39141.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-39141 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-39141 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-39141 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- webui-aria2 (npm): affected all versions up to 1.0.1; no fix listed
- webui-aria2 (npm): affected all versions up to 1.0.1; 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-2023-39141/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39141/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39141
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39141
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39141

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39141/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.