aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. When using aiohttp as a web server and configuring static routes, it is necessary to specify the root path for static files. Additionally, the option 'follow_symlinks' can be used to determine whether to follow symbolic links outside the static root directory. When 'follow_symlinks' is set to True, there is no validation to check if reading a file is within the root directory. This can lead to directory traversal vulnerabilities, resulting in unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the system, even when symlinks are not present. Disabling follow_symlinks and using a reverse proxy are encouraged mitigations. Version 3.9.2 fixes this issue.
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4041-1 | python-aiohttp security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5828-1 | python-aiohttp security update |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-5h86-8mv2-jq9f | aiohttp is vulnerable to directory traversal |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6991-1 | AIOHTTP vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T20:36:48.167Z
Reserved: 2024-01-15T15:19:19.443Z
Link: CVE-2024-23334
Updated: 2025-11-03T20:36:48.167Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-01-29T23:15:08.563
Modified: 2025-11-03T21:16:06.780
Link: CVE-2024-23334
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