CVE-2023-40168 Malicious projects can read and upload arbitrary files from disk in TurboWarp Desktop
Malicious projects in TurboWarp Desktop can read arbitrary local files and upload them to remote servers, requiring user interaction to open the project.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40168?
CVE-2023-40168 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in TurboWarp desktop, published on 17 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
TurboWarp is a desktop application that compiles scratch projects to JavaScript. TurboWarp Desktop versions prior to version 1.8.0 allowed a malicious project or custom extension to read arbitrary files from disk and upload them to a remote server. The only required user interaction is opening the sb3 file or loading the extension. The web version of TurboWarp is not affected. This bug has been addressed in commit `55e07e99b59` after an initial fix which was reverted. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.8.0 or later. Users unable to upgrade should avoid opening sb3 files or loading extensions from untrusted sources.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Turbowarp Turbowarp Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40168 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-2023-40168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg4p-vj7h-q82q.