Path Traversal in Gookit Goutil

CVE-2023-27475

Goutil is a collection of miscellaneous functionality for the go language. In versions prior to 0.6.0 when users use fsutil.Unzip to unzip zip files from a malicious attacker, they may be vulnerable to path traversal. This vulnerability is known as a ZipSlip. This issue has been fixed in version 0.6.0, users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27475?
CVE-2023-27475 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gookit Goutil, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-27475?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.