Path traversal in JSZip

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU73970

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48285

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied in the loadAsync() method. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted ZIP archive to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JSZip: 3.0.0 - 3.7.1

External links

http://github.com/Stuk/jszip/compare/v3.7.1...v3.8.0
http://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/WS-2023-0004
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/244499
http://github.com/Stuk/jszip/commit/2edab366119c9ee948357c02f1206c28566cdf15

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.