CVE-2024-31220: sunshine Path Traversal — Fix

Description

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Starting in version 0.16.0 and prior to version 0.18.0, an attacker may be able to remotely read arbitrary files without authentication due to a path traversal vulnerability. Users who exposed the Sunshine configuration web user interface outside of localhost may be affected, depending on firewall configuration. To exploit vulnerability, attacker could make an http/s request to the `node_modules` endpoint if user exposed Sunshine config web server to internet or attacker is on the LAN. Version 0.18.0 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, one may block access to Sunshine via firewall.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
lizardbyte	sunshine	0.16.0 — 0.18.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/security/advisories/GHSA-6rg7-7m3w-w5wc https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/security/advisories/GHSA-6rg7-7m3w-w5wc

Other References

https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases/tag/v0.18.0 https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/releases/tag/v0.18.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-31220? +

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Starting in version 0.16.0 and prior to version 0.18.0, an attacker may be able to remotely read arbitrary files without authentication due to a path traversal vulnerability. Users who exposed the Sunshine configuration web user interface outside of localhost may be affected, depending on firewall configuration. To exploit vulnerability, attacker could make an http/s request to the `node_modules` endpoint if user exposed Sunshine config web server to internet or attacker is on the LAN. Version 0.18.0 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, one may block access to Sunshine via firewall. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-31220? +

CVE-2024-31220 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-31220? +

CVE-2024-31220 affects products from lizardbyte, specifically: sunshine. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-31220? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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