CVE-2024-43797

Sept. 13, 2024, 7:49 p.m.

4.3
Medium

Description

audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server. A non-admin user is not allowed to create libraries (or access only the ones they have permission to). However, the `LibraryController` is missing the check for admin user and thus allows a path traversal issue. Allowing non-admin users to write to any directory in the system can be seen as a form of path traversal. However, since it can be restricted to only admin permissions, fixing this is relatively simple and falls more into the realm of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This issue has been addressed in release version 2.13.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Audiobookshelf
  • Audiobookshelf
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

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.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a audiobookshelf audiobookshelf / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-ghsa-gg56-vj58-g5mc/pull/1
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/blob/1c0d6e9c670ebb1b6f1e427a4c4d9250a7fb9b80/server/controllers/LibraryController.js#L43-L47
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/security/advisories/GHSA-gg56-vj58-g5mc

Tags

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-22
2024-09-02
CVE-2024-43797

CVSS Score

4.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 2, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 13, 2024, 7:49 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

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