CVE-2025-49466
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BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-05
Last updated on: 2025-06-05
Assigner: MITRE
Description
Description
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-23 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in aerc before version 93bec0d is a directory traversal issue caused by directly concatenating the name of an attachment part in the file path within commands/msgview/open.go. This allows an attacker to potentially access files outside the intended directory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to files by exploiting directory traversal, which may result in information disclosure or manipulation of files that should not be accessible.
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