Vulnerability · Published May 6, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-32982Litestar and Starlite affected by Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in litestar from litestar-org. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Litestar and Starlite is an Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface (ASGI) framework. Prior to 2.8.3, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4, a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability has been discovered in the static file serving component of LiteStar. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit path traversal flaws, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files outside the designated directories. Such access can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or potentially compromise the server. The vulnerability is located in the file path handling mechanism within the static content serving function, specifically at `litestar/static_files/base.py`. This vulnerability is fixed in versions 2.8.3, 2.7.2, and 2.6.4.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | litestar | 2.8.3 | GHSA-83pv-qr33-2vcf |
| PyPI | litestar | 2.7.2 | GHSA-83pv-qr33-2vcf |
| PyPI | litestar | 2.6.4 | GHSA-83pv-qr33-2vcf |
| PyPI | litestar | 2.6.4, 2.7.2, 2.8.3 | PYSEC-2026-2605 |
| PyPI | starlite | 1.51.16 | GHSA-83pv-qr33-2vcf |
| PyPI | starlite | 1.51.16 | PYSEC-2026-1552 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| litestar-org | litestar | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.3>= 1.37.0, <= 1.51.14>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2>= 2.0.0, < 2.6.4 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/litestar-org/litestar/security/advisories/GHSA-83pv-qr33-2vcf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/litestar-org/litestar/commit/57e706e7effdc182fc9a2af5981bc88afb21851b x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/litestar-org/litestar/blob/main/litestar/static_files/base.py#L70 x_refsource_MISC