CVE-2014-5269

Description

Plack::App::File in Plack before 1.0031 removes trailing slash characters from paths, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelist of generated files and obtain sensitive information via a crafted path, related to Plack::Middleware::Static.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/384 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/137099.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/avar/Plack/commit/bc1731dbb53850c380875ad683cd87c8ec99eee3 patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/109928 vdb entry
https://github.com/plack/Plack/issues/405 patch vendor advisory
http://api.metacpan.org/source/MIYAGAWA/Plack-1.0031/Changes
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/137115.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5269?
CVE-2014-5269 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5269?
To fix CVE-2014-5269, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5269 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5269 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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