CVE-2022-31518 is a critical absolute path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting the JustAnotherSoftwareDeveloper/Python-Recipe-Database repository. It stems from the unsafe use of Flask's send_file function, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the server. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality and a low impact on availability, requiring no user interaction or privileges to exploit. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2021-03-31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python-recipe-database_project:python-recipe-database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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