Input validation error in httparty - CVE-2024-22049
Published: January 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85040
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22049
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
httparty
httparty
Software vendor:
John Nunemaker
John Nunemaker
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing filenames. A remote attacker can provide a crafted filename parameter during multipart/form-data uploads, which could result in attacker controlled filenames being written to the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/security/advisories/GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42
- https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/commit/cdb45a678c43e44570b4e73f84b1abeb5ec22b8e
- https://github.com/jnunemaker/httparty/blob/4416141d37fd71bdba4f37589ec265f55aa446ce/lib/httparty/request/body.rb#L43
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-5pq7-52mg-hr42