Path Traversal in Flutter File Selector Android
CVE-2024-54461
The file names constructed within file_selector are missing sanitization checks leaving them vulnerable to malicious document providers. This may result in cases where a user with a malicious document provider installed can select a document file from that provider while using your app and could potentially override internal files in your app cache. Issue patched in 0.5.1+12. It is recommended to update to the latest version of file_selector_android that contains the changes to address this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Flutter File_selector_android — versions 0.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-54461?
- CVE-2024-54461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flutter File Selector Android, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-54461?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.