Path Traversal in Webbrowser Project
CVE-2022-45299
An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.013 (69.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Webbrowser_project Webbrowser
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45299?
- CVE-2022-45299 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Webbrowser Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45299?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-45299 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.