CVE-2024-23334

5.9 · MEDIUM

Published Jan 29, 2024 aiohttp CWE-22 EPSS 76.88% (100th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-23334 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting aiohttp aiohttp. It was published on January 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. When using aiohttp as a web server and configuring static routes, it is necessary to specify the root path for static files. Additionally, the option 'follow_symlinks' can be used to determine whether to follow symbolic links outside the static root directory. When 'follow_symlinks' is set to True, there is no validation to check if reading a file is within the root directory. This can lead to directory traversal vulnerabilities, resulting in unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the system, even when symlinks are not present. Disabling follow_symlinks and using a reverse proxy are encouraged mitigations. Version 3.9.2 fixes this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from aiohttp. Update aiohttp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
aiohttp	aiohttp	>= 1.0.5, < 3.9.2	Affected

References

GitHub github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/1c335944d6a8b1298baf179b7c0b3069f10c514b GitHub github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/pull/8079 GitHub github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-5h86-8mv2-jq9f Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ICUOCFGTB25WUT336BZ4UNYLSZOUVKBD/ Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XXWVZIVAYWEBHNRIILZVB3R3SDQNNAA7/ GitHub github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/1c335944d6a8b1298baf179b7c0b3069f10c514b GitHub github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/pull/8079 GitHub github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-5h86-8mv2-jq9f Ref lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00002.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ICUOCFGTB25WUT336BZ4UNYLSZOUVKBD/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23334?

CVE-2024-23334 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting aiohttp aiohttp. It was published on January 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-23334?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-23334?

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