Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2023-29159
Directory traversal vulnerability in Starlette versions 0.13.5 and later and prior to 0.27.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to view files in a web service which was built using Starlette.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:2.03%
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Encode | Starlette | versions 0.13.5 and later and prior to 0.27.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.032%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | JPCERT/CC · CERT · Japan |
| Reserved | 2023-05-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-06-01T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-01-09T19:18:29 |
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