CVE-2024-36527 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read sensitive server files via directory traversal in puppeteer-renderer by exploiting the URL parameter with the file protocol.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36527?
CVE-2024-36527 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
puppeteer-renderer v.3.2.0 and before is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. Attackers can exploit the URL parameter using the file protocol to read sensitive information from the server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36527?
How do I fix CVE-2024-36527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36527 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-2024-36527 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36527 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q42-j26w-29g5.