CVE-2025-48050
Apache DOMPurify Directory Traversal
Description
In DOMPurify through 3.2.5 before 6bc6d60, scripts/server.js does not ensure that a pathname is located under the current working directory. NOTE: the Supplier disputes the significance of this report because the "Uncontrolled data used in path expression" occurs "in a development helper script which starts a local web server if needed and must be manually started."
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.7
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag disputed Changed Description In DOMPurify through 3.2.5 before 6bc6d60, scripts/server.js does not ensure that a pathname is located under the current working directory. In DOMPurify through 3.2.5 before 6bc6d60, scripts/server.js does not ensure that a pathname is located under the current working directory. NOTE: the Supplier disputes the significance of this report because the "Uncontrolled data used in path expression" occurs "in a development helper script which starts a local web server if needed and must be manually started." Added Reference https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOMPURIFY-10176060 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/odaysec/advisory/blob/main/cure53/DOMPurify/writeup.md -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/pull/1101 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In DOMPurify through 3.2.5 before 6bc6d60, scripts/server.js does not ensure that a pathname is located under the current working directory. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-24 Added Reference https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/commit/6bc6d60e49256f27a4022181b7d8a5b0721fd534 Added Reference https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify/pull/1101
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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