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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Flutter File Selector Android — versions 0.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/flutter/packages/security/advisories/GHSA-r465-vhm9-7r5h (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.