CVE-2022-24900

Public Exploit
Absolute Path Traversal due to incorrect use of `send_file` call in Piano LED Visualizer

Description

Piano LED Visualizer is software that allows LED lights to light up as a person plays a piano connected to a computer. Version 1.3 and prior are vulnerable to a path traversal attack. The `os.path.join` call is unsafe for use with untrusted input. When the `os.path.join` call encounters an absolute path, it ignores all the parameters it has encountered till that point and starts working with the new absolute path. Since the "malicious" parameter represents an absolute path, the result of `os.path.join` ignores the static directory completely. Hence, untrusted input is passed via the `os.path.join` call to `flask.send_file` can lead to path traversal attacks. A patch with a fix is available on the `master` branch of the GitHub repository. This can also be fixed by preventing flow of untrusted data to the vulnerable `send_file` function. In case the application logic necessiates this behaviour, one can either use the `flask.safe_join` to join untrusted paths or replace `flask.send_file` calls with `flask.send_from_directory` calls.

Categories

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 82.86% Top 5%
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Affected: onlaj Piano-LED-Visualizer
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24900?
CVE-2022-24900 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24900?
To fix CVE-2022-24900, 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-2022-24900 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24900 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~83% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-24900?
CVE-2022-24900 affects onlaj Piano-LED-Visualizer.
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