CVE-2022-25299
Arbitrary File Write
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 18, 2022 at 12:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:33 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMongoose
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
This affects the package cesanta/mongoose before 7.6. The unsafe handling of file names during upload using mg_http_upload() method may enable attackers to write files to arbitrary locations outside the designated target folder.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/commit/c65c8fdaaa257e0487ab0aaae9e8f6b439335945x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-CESANTAMONGOOSE-2404180CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-552
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