CWE-22
Allowed-with-ReviewImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Abstraction: Base · Status: Stable
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
13037 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-X8QC-RRCW-4R46
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-12-13 15:39 – Updated: 2022-08-10 23:58Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to a symlink reference outside of node_modules. It is possible for packages to create symlinks to files outside of thenode_modules folder through the bin field upon installation. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to create a symlink pointing to arbitrary files on a user’s system when the package is installed. Only files accessible by the user running the npm install are affected.
This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 6.13.3 or later.
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"id": "GHSA-x8qc-rrcw-4r46",
"modified": "2022-08-10T23:58:46Z",
"published": "2019-12-13T15:39:26Z",
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:0330"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602"
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"url": "https://blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cli"
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"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html"
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GHSA-X8QG-5W28-WMR9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-19 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:55packages/backend/src/routers in Lightdash before 0.510.3 has insecure file endpoints, e.g., they allow .. directory traversal and do not ensure that an intended file extension (.csv or .png) is used.
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"details": "packages/backend/src/routers in Lightdash before 0.510.3 has insecure file endpoints, e.g., they allow .. directory traversal and do not ensure that an intended file extension (.csv or .png) is used.",
"id": "GHSA-x8qg-5w28-wmr9",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:55:47Z",
"published": "2023-06-19T03:30:19Z",
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"url": "https://advisory.dw1.io/59"
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GHSA-X8QH-7475-C5MP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 18:55 – Updated: 2026-03-24 20:57Impact
In SFTPGo versions prior to 2.7.1, a path normalization discrepancy between the protocol handlers and the internal Virtual Filesystem routing can lead to an authorization bypass. An authenticated attacker can craft specific file paths to bypass folder-level permissions or escape the boundaries of a configured Virtual Folder.
Patches
This issue has been addressed in SFTPGo version 2.7.1. The fix introduces strict edge-level path normalization, ensuring that all protocol inputs are fully sanitized and resolved to canonical POSIX paths before any routing or permission evaluations occur.
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GHSA-X8RM-H67Q-V849
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:57 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:57Directory traversal vulnerability in confirm.php in Netpet CMS 1.9 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.
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"details": "Directory traversal vulnerability in confirm.php in Netpet CMS 1.9 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-x8rm-h67q-v849",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:57:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:57:29Z",
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"url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9333"
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"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2125"
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GHSA-X8V7-MG93-8RRG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 09:31 – Updated: 2026-05-06 15:32Vulnerability in the Oracle OCI CLI product of Oracle Open Source Projects. The supported versions that is affected is 3.77. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access to compromise Oracle OCI CLI. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in Oracle OCI CLI allowing users to place imported files outside the intended directory.
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"modified": "2026-05-06T15:32:36Z",
"published": "2026-05-06T09:31:35Z",
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GHSA-X8VW-2WRG-9C52
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:12 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:12Directory traversal vulnerability in the disk_create function in disk.c in rdesktop before 1.7.0, when disk redirection is enabled, allows remote RDP servers to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname.
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"details": "Directory traversal vulnerability in the disk_create function in disk.c in rdesktop before 1.7.0, when disk redirection is enabled, allows remote RDP servers to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname.",
"id": "GHSA-x8vw-2wrg-9c52",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:12:11Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:12:11Z",
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"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061170.html"
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"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061309.html"
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"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061316.html"
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"url": "http://rdesktop.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/rdesktop?view=revision\u0026revision=1626"
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"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/44881"
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47419"
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GHSA-X8W7-RW5W-9WW7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:16SuiteCRM before 7.10.33 and 7.11.22 allows information disclosure via Directory Traversal. An attacker can partially include arbitrary files via the file_name parameter of the Step3 import functionality.
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"details": "SuiteCRM before 7.10.33 and 7.11.22 allows information disclosure via Directory Traversal. An attacker can partially include arbitrary files via the file_name parameter of the Step3 import functionality.",
"id": "GHSA-x8w7-rw5w-9ww7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:16:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:16:27Z",
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"url": "https://docs.suitecrm.com/admin/releases/7.10.x/#_7_10_33"
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GHSA-X8W8-G4XF-JWPW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-10 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:34Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in aytechnet DyaPress ERP/CRM allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects DyaPress ERP/CRM: from n/a through 18.0.2.0.
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GHSA-X8WC-VWC8-W26V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:49 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:49A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite files on the file system of an affected device by using directory traversal techniques. A successful exploit could cause system instability if important system files are overwritten. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input for the file path in a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to a targeted device and issuing a specific CLI command with crafted user input. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the file system of the affected device. The attacker would need valid user credentials on the device.
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"id": "GHSA-x8wc-vwc8-w26v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:49:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:49:08Z",
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"url": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10382"
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GHSA-X8WJ-6M73-GFQP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-02-18 18:59 – Updated: 2021-01-08 20:30Impact
The vulnerability was identified in the web service for a chunked file upload. While the names of the POST parameters vary with the used frontend, their values are always used in the same way to build a path where the chunks are stored and assembled temporarily. By not validating these parameters properly, OneupUploaderBundle is susceptible to a path traversal vulnerability which can be exploited to upload files to arbitrary folders on the filesystem. The assembly process can further be misused with some restrictions to delete and copy files to other locations.
The vulnerability can be exploited by any users that have legitimate access to the upload functionality and can lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service and disclosure of confidential information.
Patches
Yes, see version 1.9.3 and 2.1.5.
References
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal
Credits:
This security vulnerability was found by Thibaud Kehler of SySS GmbH. E-Mail: thibaud.kehler@syss.de
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"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Impact\nThe vulnerability was identified in the web service for a chunked file\nupload. While the names of the POST parameters vary with the used\nfrontend, their values are always used in the same way to build a path\nwhere the chunks are stored and assembled temporarily. By not validating\nthese parameters properly, OneupUploaderBundle is susceptible to a path\ntraversal vulnerability which can be exploited to upload files to\narbitrary folders on the filesystem. The assembly process can further be\nmisused with some restrictions to delete and copy files to other\nlocations.\n\nThe vulnerability can be exploited by any users that have legitimate\naccess to the upload functionality and can lead to arbitrary code\nexecution, denial of service and disclosure of confidential information.\n\n### Patches\nYes, see version 1.9.3 and 2.1.5.\n\n### References\nhttps://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal\n\n### Credits:\nThis security vulnerability was found by Thibaud Kehler of SySS GmbH.\nE-Mail: thibaud.kehler@syss.de",
"id": "GHSA-x8wj-6m73-gfqp",
"modified": "2021-01-08T20:30:34Z",
"published": "2020-02-18T18:59:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/1up-lab/OneupUploaderBundle/security/advisories/GHSA-x8wj-6m73-gfqp"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5237"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/1up-lab/OneupUploaderBundle/commit/a6011449b716f163fe1ae323053077e59212350c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/oneup/uploader-bundle/CVE-2020-5237.yaml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2020-003.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) in chunked uploads in oneup/uploader-bundle"
}
Mitigation MIT-5.1
Strategy: Input Validation
- Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
- When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue."
- Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
- When validating filenames, use stringent allowlists that limit the character set to be used. If feasible, only allow a single "." character in the filename to avoid weaknesses such as CWE-23, and exclude directory separators such as "/" to avoid CWE-36. Use a list of allowable file extensions, which will help to avoid CWE-434.
- Do not rely exclusively on a filtering mechanism that removes potentially dangerous characters. This is equivalent to a denylist, which may be incomplete (CWE-184). For example, filtering "/" is insufficient protection if the filesystem also supports the use of "\" as a directory separator. Another possible error could occur when the filtering is applied in a way that still produces dangerous data (CWE-182). For example, if "../" sequences are removed from the ".../...//" string in a sequential fashion, two instances of "../" would be removed from the original string, but the remaining characters would still form the "../" string.
Mitigation MIT-15
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
Mitigation MIT-20.1
Strategy: Input Validation
- Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174). Such errors could be used to bypass allowlist validation schemes by introducing dangerous inputs after they have been checked.
- Use a built-in path canonicalization function (such as realpath() in C) that produces the canonical version of the pathname, which effectively removes ".." sequences and symbolic links (CWE-23, CWE-59). This includes:
- realpath() in C
- getCanonicalPath() in Java
- GetFullPath() in ASP.NET
- realpath() or abs_path() in Perl
- realpath() in PHP
Mitigation MIT-4
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid [REF-1482].
Mitigation MIT-29
Strategy: Firewall
Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth [REF-1481].
Mitigation MIT-17
Strategy: Environment Hardening
Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks [REF-76]. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.
Mitigation MIT-21.1
Strategy: Enforcement by Conversion
- When the set of acceptable objects, such as filenames or URLs, is limited or known, create a mapping from a set of fixed input values (such as numeric IDs) to the actual filenames or URLs, and reject all other inputs.
- For example, ID 1 could map to "inbox.txt" and ID 2 could map to "profile.txt". Features such as the ESAPI AccessReferenceMap [REF-185] provide this capability.
Mitigation MIT-22
Strategy: Sandbox or Jail
- Run the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software.
- OS-level examples include the Unix chroot jail, AppArmor, and SELinux. In general, managed code may provide some protection. For example, java.io.FilePermission in the Java SecurityManager allows the software to specify restrictions on file operations.
- This may not be a feasible solution, and it only limits the impact to the operating system; the rest of the application may still be subject to compromise.
- Be careful to avoid CWE-243 and other weaknesses related to jails.
Mitigation MIT-34
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
- Store library, include, and utility files outside of the web document root, if possible. Otherwise, store them in a separate directory and use the web server's access control capabilities to prevent attackers from directly requesting them. One common practice is to define a fixed constant in each calling program, then check for the existence of the constant in the library/include file; if the constant does not exist, then the file was directly requested, and it can exit immediately.
- This significantly reduces the chance of an attacker being able to bypass any protection mechanisms that are in the base program but not in the include files. It will also reduce the attack surface.
Mitigation MIT-39
- Ensure that error messages only contain minimal details that are useful to the intended audience and no one else. The messages need to strike the balance between being too cryptic (which can confuse users) or being too detailed (which may reveal more than intended). The messages should not reveal the methods that were used to determine the error. Attackers can use detailed information to refine or optimize their original attack, thereby increasing their chances of success.
- If errors must be captured in some detail, record them in log messages, but consider what could occur if the log messages can be viewed by attackers. Highly sensitive information such as passwords should never be saved to log files.
- Avoid inconsistent messaging that might accidentally tip off an attacker about internal state, such as whether a user account exists or not.
- In the context of path traversal, error messages which disclose path information can help attackers craft the appropriate attack strings to move through the file system hierarchy.
Mitigation MIT-16
Strategy: Environment Hardening
When using PHP, configure the application so that it does not use register_globals. During implementation, develop the application so that it does not rely on this feature, but be wary of implementing a register_globals emulation that is subject to weaknesses such as CWE-95, CWE-621, and similar issues.
CAPEC-126: Path Traversal
An adversary uses path manipulation methods to exploit insufficient input validation of a target to obtain access to data that should be not be retrievable by ordinary well-formed requests. A typical variety of this attack involves specifying a path to a desired file together with dot-dot-slash characters, resulting in the file access API or function traversing out of the intended directory structure and into the root file system. By replacing or modifying the expected path information the access function or API retrieves the file desired by the attacker. These attacks either involve the attacker providing a complete path to a targeted file or using control characters (e.g. path separators (/ or \) and/or dots (.)) to reach desired directories or files.
CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
This attack targets the encoding of the URL combined with the encoding of the slash characters. An attacker can take advantage of the multiple ways of encoding a URL and abuse the interpretation of the URL. A URL may contain special character that need special syntax handling in order to be interpreted. Special characters are represented using a percentage character followed by two digits representing the octet code of the original character (%HEX-CODE). For instance US-ASCII space character would be represented with %20. This is often referred as escaped ending or percent-encoding. Since the server decodes the URL from the requests, it may restrict the access to some URL paths by validating and filtering out the URL requests it received. An attacker will try to craft an URL with a sequence of special characters which once interpreted by the server will be equivalent to a forbidden URL. It can be difficult to protect against this attack since the URL can contain other format of encoding such as UTF-8 encoding, Unicode-encoding, etc.
CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.
CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
This attack targets the use of the backslash in alternate encoding. An adversary can provide a backslash as a leading character and causes a parser to believe that the next character is special. This is called an escape. By using that trick, the adversary tries to exploit alternate ways to encode the same character which leads to filter problems and opens avenues to attack.
CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
This attack targets the encoding of the Slash characters. An adversary would try to exploit common filtering problems related to the use of the slashes characters to gain access to resources on the target host. Directory-driven systems, such as file systems and databases, typically use the slash character to indicate traversal between directories or other container components. For murky historical reasons, PCs (and, as a result, Microsoft OSs) choose to use a backslash, whereas the UNIX world typically makes use of the forward slash. The schizophrenic result is that many MS-based systems are required to understand both forms of the slash. This gives the adversary many opportunities to discover and abuse a number of common filtering problems. The goal of this pattern is to discover server software that only applies filters to one version, but not the other.