Path Traversal in Metersphere
CVE-2023-37461
Metersphere is an opensource testing framework. Files uploaded to Metersphere may define a `belongType` value with a relative path like `../../../../` which may cause metersphere to attempt to overwrite an existing file in the defined location or to create a new file. Attackers would be limited to overwriting files that the metersphere process has access to. This issue has been addressed in version 2.10.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Metersphere — versions < 2.10.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/metersphere/metersphere/security/advisories/GHSA-xfr9-jgfp-fx3v (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37461?
- CVE-2023-37461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Metersphere, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2023-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37461?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-37461 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.