CVE-2022-36082 – mangadex-downloader

Package

Manager: pip
Name: mangadex-downloader
Vulnerable Version: >=1.3.0 <1.7.2

Severity

Level: Medium

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

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

EPSS: 0.00112 pctl0.30432

Details

mangadex-downloader vulnerable to unauthorized file reading ### Impact When using `file:<location>` command and `<location>` is web URL location (http, https). mangadex-downloader will try to open and read a file in local disk if the content from online file is exist-as-a-file in victim computer So far, the app only read the files and not execute it. But still, when someone reading your files without you knowing, it's very scary. ### Proof of Concept (PoC) https://www.mansuf.link/unauthorized-file-read-in-mangadex-downloader-cve-2022-36082/ ### Workarounds Unfortunately, there is no workarounds to make it safe from this issue. But i suggest you double check the url before proceed to download or update to latest version ( >= 1.7.2) ### Patches Fixed in version 1.7.2. Commit patch: https://github.com/mansuf/mangadex-downloader/commit/439cc2825198ebc12b3310c95c39a8c7710c9b42

Metadata

Created: 2022-09-16T17:45:28Z
Modified: 2024-09-30T17:04:09Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/09/GHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw/GHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-20"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw
Finding: F184
Auto approve: 1