CVE-2022-31571 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability in the akashtalole/python-flask-restful-api repository, affecting versions through 2019-09-16, due to the unsafe use of Flask's send_file function. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server (C:H) with low attack complexity, potentially leading to data disclosure. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2019-09-16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python-flask-restful-api_project:python-flask-restful-api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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