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CVE-2023-38337 — Vulnerability in rswag — CVE Details

HIGH

rswag vulnerable to arbitrary JSON and YAML file read via directory traversal

Published July 15, 2023Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

rswag before 2.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary JSON and YAML files via directory traversal, because rswag-api can expose a file that is not the OpenAPI (or Swagger) specification file of a project.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published July 15, 2023 (1185 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 216 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update rswag to 2.10.1 or later
gem install rswag -v 2.10.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
rswag
rubygems
1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 (+33 more)2.10.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-38337?
rswag vulnerable to arbitrary JSON and YAML file read via directory traversal This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-38337?
CVE-2023-38337 affects rswag. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-38337 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-vc79-65pr-q82v

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