CVE-2024-32005: Path Traversal (CVSS 8.2)

Description

NiceGUI is an easy-to-use, Python-based UI framework. A local file inclusion is present in the NiceUI leaflet component when requesting resource files under the `/_nicegui/{__version__}/resources/{key}/{path:path}` route. As a result any file on the backend filesystem which the web server has access to can be read by an attacker with access to the NiceUI leaflet website. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.4.21. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.2

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

CWE-23 CWE-23

References

Other References

https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/commit/ed12eb14f2a6c48b388a05c04b3c5a107ea9d330 https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/security/advisories/GHSA-mwc7-64wg-pgvj https://huntr.com/bounties/29ec621a-bd69-4225-ab0f-5bb8a1d10c67 https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/commit/ed12eb14f2a6c48b388a05c04b3c5a107ea9d330 https://github.com/zauberzeug/nicegui/security/advisories/GHSA-mwc7-64wg-pgvj https://huntr.com/bounties/29ec621a-bd69-4225-ab0f-5bb8a1d10c67

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-32005? +

NiceGUI is an easy-to-use, Python-based UI framework. A local file inclusion is present in the NiceUI leaflet component when requesting resource files under the `/_nicegui/{__version__}/resources/{key}/{path:path}` route. As a result any file on the backend filesystem which the web server has access to can be read by an attacker with access to the NiceUI leaflet website. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 1.4.21. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-32005? +

CVE-2024-32005 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-32005? +

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