CVE-2023-29380: linuxmint warpinator Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-29380 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in linuxmint warpinator. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 28-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 13-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Warpinator before 1.6.0 allows remote file deletion via directory traversal in top_dir_basenames.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.