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PYSEC-2026-1240
No affected components available
Summary
When a WebDriver is used to fetch files source:file:///etc/passwd can be used to retrieve local system files, where the more traditional file:///etc/passwd gets blocked
Details
The root cause is the payload source:file:///etc/passwdpasses the regex here and also passes the check here where a traditional file:///etc/passwd would get blocked
PoC
CL-ChangeDetection.io Path Travsersal-311024-181039.pdf
Impact
It depends on where the webdriver is deployed but generally this is a high impact vulnerability
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. 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 low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
- CVE-2024-51483Alias
- EUVD-2024-3239Alias
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