CVE-2023-38695

cypress-image-snapshot vulnerable to insecure snapshot file names

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 4, 2023 at 05:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCypress Image Snapshot

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

cypress-image-snapshot shows visual regressions in Cypress with jest-image-snapshot. Prior to version 8.0.2, it's possible for a user to pass a relative file path for the snapshot name and reach outside of the project directory into the machine running the test. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 8.0.2<= 8.0.1
Affected range stops below 8.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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