Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.x allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files, and possibly read and write portions of arbitrary files, via a crafted session id in a cookie.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1481-1 New python-cherrypy packages fix denial of service
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0001 Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.x allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files, and possibly read and write portions of arbitrary files, via a crafted session id in a cookie.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-76x8-gg39-5jjg CherryPy Malicious cookies allow access to files outside the session directory
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:34.200Z

Reserved: 2008-01-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-0252

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-12T02:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0252

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