Path Traversal in Github.com/labstack/echo/v4

CVE-2020-36565

Due to improper sanitization of user input on Windows, the static file handler allows for directory traversal, allowing an attacker to read files outside of the target directory that the server has permission to read.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36565?
CVE-2020-36565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github.com/labstack/echo/v4, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-07.
How severe is CVE-2020-36565?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36565 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.