CVE-2024-53982 Arbitrary file download in Zoo-Project Echo Example
Attackers can download arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in the default Echo example of Zoo-Project WPS.
- 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-2024-53982?
CVE-2024-53982 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ZOO-Project, published on 4 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ZOO-Project is a C-based WPS (Web Processing Service) implementation. A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Zoo-Project Echo example. The Echo example available by default in Zoo installs implements file caching, which can be controlled by user-given parameters. No input validation is performed in this parameter, which allows an attacker to fully control the file which is returned in the response. Patch was committed in November 22nd, 2024.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53982?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53982 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-2024-53982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93rv-45r8-h5j4.