Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-30428

CVE-2022-30428:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-30428 is a file path traversal vulnerability discovered in ginadmin through version 05-10-2022. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtering of incoming path values in the application, which allows arbitrary file reading (Github Issue).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the internal/controllers/admin/setting/adminSystemController.go file at line 135, where the application fails to properly validate and filter the 'path' parameter received through c.Query("path"). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating a high-severity vulnerability that requires no privileges or user interaction to exploit (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to read arbitrary files on the system through path traversal. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive system files, potentially exposing confidential information (Fortiguard).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to a version after May 10, 2022, which contains fixes for this vulnerability. For those unable to upgrade immediately, implementing proper input validation and path sanitization for the 'path' parameter is recommended (Fortiguard).