CVE-2021-32708

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in league/flysystem

Description

Flysystem is an open source file storage library for PHP. The whitespace normalisation using in 1.x and 2.x removes any unicode whitespace. Under certain specific conditions this could potentially allow a malicious user to execute code remotely. The conditions are: A user is allowed to supply the path or filename of an uploaded file, the supplied path or filename is not checked against unicode chars, the supplied pathname checked against an extension deny-list, not an allow-list, the supplied path or filename contains a unicode whitespace char in the extension, the uploaded file is stored in a directory that allows PHP code to be executed. Given these conditions are met a user can upload and execute arbitrary code on the system under attack. The unicode whitespace removal has been replaced with a rejection (exception). For 1.x users, upgrade to 1.1.4. For 2.x users, upgrade to 2.1.1.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.30% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: thephpleague flysystem
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32708?
CVE-2021-32708 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-32708?
To fix CVE-2021-32708, 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-2021-32708 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-32708 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-32708?
CVE-2021-32708 affects thephpleague flysystem.
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