CVE-2023-6722 Relative Path Traversal in Repox

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Repox to read arbitrary files on the server, exposing sensitive data like credentials and code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-6722?

CVE-2023-6722 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Repox, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A path traversal vulnerability has been detected in Repox, which allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the running server, resulting in a disclosure of sensitive information. An attacker could access files such as application code or data, backend credentials, operating system files...

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6722?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Europeana Repox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6722 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-2023-6722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j23g-rwv7-hxf5.

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