Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2022 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2022-25299Arbitrary File Write
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in cesanta/mongoose. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This affects the package cesanta/mongoose before 7.6. The unsafe handling of file names during upload using mg_http_upload() method may enable attackers to write files to arbitrary locations outside the designated target folder.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | cesanta/mongoose | unspecified – before 7.6 |