Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Arbitrary file access in KodExplorer
CVE-2022-46154
Kodexplorer is a chinese language web based file manager and browser based code editor. Versions prior to 4.50 did not prevent unauthenticated users from requesting arbitrary files from the host OS file system. As a result any files available to the host process may be accessed by arbitrary users. This issue has been addressed in version 4.50. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.6
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:4.0
EPSS Probability:0.82%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| kalcaddle | KodExplorer | < 4.50 (affected) |
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.820%
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | GitHub, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-11-28T17:27:19 |
| Published | 2022-12-06T18:08:27 |
| Last Updated | 2025-04-23T16:31:55 |
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