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CVE-2020-36565

Directory traversal on Windows in github.com/labstack/echo/v4

Published: Dec 7, 2022Updated: Apr 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 32.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Due to improper sanitization of user input on Windows, the static file handler allows for directory traversal, allowing an attacker to read files outside of the target directory that the server has permission to read.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

github.com/labstack/echo/v4
oss-projectaka labstack echo v4
github.com/labstack/echo/v4Library
OSS Libraries / web-framework
labstack
oss-project
echoMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Go
package-ecosystem
github.com/labstack/echo/v4
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://github.com/labstack/echo/pull/1718
github.com
https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/4422e3b66b9fd498ed1ae1d0242d660d0ed3faaa
github.com
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0051
pkg.go.dev
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