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GHSA-4wch-fwmx-cf47

MediumCVSS 6.5 / 10
Published Sep 18, 2018·Last modified Nov 8, 2023
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Affected versions of augustine resolve relative file paths, resulting in a directory traversal vulnerability. A malicious actor can use this vulnerability to access files outside of the intended directory root, which may result in the disclosure of private files on the vulnerable system.

Proof of Concept

GET //etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
host:foo

Recommendation

No direct patch is available at this time.

Currently, the best mitigation for this flaw is to use a different, functionally equivalent static file server package.

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
6.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
N/A

Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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