CVE-2022-25098: Ectouch/ectouch Arbitrary File Delete Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-ph62-8768-r87v
CVSS 9.1
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-25098 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) arbitrary file delete vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Ectouch/ectouch libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves arbitrary file delete in ectouch/ectouch. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-25098 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-25098
GHSA Identifier GHSA-ph62-8768-r87v
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Ectouch/ectouch
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-25098

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ectouch/ectouch dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

ectouch/ectouch fixed: Latest secure release
Upgrade ectouch/ectouch to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for ectouch/ectouch

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-25098, inspect your project dependencies for Ectouch/ectouch:

inspect dependencies for ectouch/ectouch

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ectouch/ectouch in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Ectouch/ectouch, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

ECTouch v2 suffers from arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient filtering of the filename parameter.

CVE-2022-25098 Affected Ectouch/ectouch Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ectouch/ectouch
Packagist
≤ 2.7.2

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25098?
CVE-2022-25098 is a security vulnerability in Ectouch/ectouch involving Arbitrary file delete in ectouch/ectouch under General Security Weakness.
Which Ectouch/ectouch versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: ectouch/ectouch.
What version fixes CVE-2022-25098?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ectouch/ectouch affected?
Yes, ectouch/ectouch is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-25098?
CVE-2022-25098 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-25098?
CVE-2022-25098 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2022-25098?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for ectouch/ectouch'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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  "published" : "2022-02-25T00:01:04Z",
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  }, {
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    "url" : "https://github.com/dota-st/Vulnerability/blob/master/ECTouchV2.md"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/ectouch/ectouch"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
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    "severity" : "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2022-03-03T22:04:31Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2022-02-24T15:15:00Z"
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}