Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/flaskcode

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-v3rg-qm46-xrg9
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-52289 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Flaskcode libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves path traversal in flaskcode. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:pypi/flaskcode

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/flaskcode. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-v3rg-qm46-xrg9 CVE-2023-52289 HIGH Path traversal in flaskcode
GHSA-6h4q-63c5-qfqf CVE-2023-52288 HIGH Path traversal in flaskcode

CVE-2023-52289 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-52289
GHSA Identifier GHSA-v3rg-qm46-xrg9
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Flaskcode
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

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:N).

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 None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2023-52289

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

flaskcode fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install flaskcode>=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: 

pip show flaskcode

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2023-52289, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show flaskcode

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Flaskcode 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: The pip show flaskcode command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Flaskcode, 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

An issue was discovered in the flaskcode package through 0.0.8 for Python. An unauthenticated directory traversal, exploitable with a POST request to a /update-resource-data/<file_path> URI (from views.py), allows attackers to write to arbitrary files.

CVE-2023-52289 Affected Flaskcode Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
flaskcode
pypi/flaskcode
PyPI
≤ 0.0.8

References

NVD — CVE-2023-52289 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52289
gitlab.com/daniele_m/cve-list/... WEB
https://gitlab.com/daniele_m/cve-list/-/blob/main/README.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52289?
CVE-2023-52289 is a security vulnerability in Flaskcode involving Path traversal in flaskcode under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Flaskcode versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: flaskcode.
What version fixes CVE-2023-52289?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is flaskcode affected?
Yes, flaskcode 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-2023-52289?
CVE-2023-52289 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-52289?
CVE-2023-52289 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2023-52289?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show flaskcode'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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