CVE-2024-51998 – changedetection.io

Package

Manager: pip
Name: changedetection.io
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <0.47.6

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00078 pctl0.24097

Details

changedetection.io path traversal using file URI scheme without supplying hostname ### Summary The validation for the file URI scheme falls short, and results in an attacker being able to read any file on the system. This issue only affects instances with a webdriver enabled, and `ALLOW_FILE_URI` false or not defined. ### Details The check used for URL protocol, `is_safe_url`, allows `file:` as a URL scheme: https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/blob/e0abf0b50507a8a3d0c1d8522ab23519b3e4cdf4/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py#L11-L13 It later checks if local files are permitted, but one of the preconditions for the check is that the URL starts with `file://`. The issue comes with the fact that the file URI scheme is not required to have double slashes. > A valid file URI must therefore begin with either `file:/path` (no hostname), `file:///path` (empty hostname), or `file://hostname/path`. > — [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_URI_scheme#Number_of_slash_characters) https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/blob/e0abf0b50507a8a3d0c1d8522ab23519b3e4cdf4/changedetectionio/processors/__init__.py#L37-L41 ### PoC 1. Open up a changedetection.io instance with a webdriver configured 2. Create a new watch: `file:/etc/passwd` or a similar path for your operating system. Enable webdriver mode 3. Wait for it to be checked 4. Open preview 5. Notice contents of the file

Metadata

Created: 2024-11-07T22:00:58Z
Modified: 2024-11-08T13:55:31Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/11/GHSA-6jrf-rcjf-245r/GHSA-6jrf-rcjf-245r.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-22"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-6jrf-rcjf-245r
Finding: F063
Auto approve: 1