AIOHTTP (Python library) fixes 1 vulnerability

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[TLP:CLEAR] AIOHTTP (Python library) fixes 1 vulnerability

AIOHTTP, an HTTP client/server for asyncio (Python library), fixes 1 vulnerability in version 3.9.2.

AIOHTTP - path traversal (CVE-2024-23334)

CVSS 5.9 (Medium)

An unauthenticated remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability is exploitable only when static resources are enabled with the "follow_symlinks" option set to "True". As a temporary fix, the "follow_symlinks" option can be set to "False", which is advisable also after updating, unless following symbolic links outside the static directory is required [1][2].

The vulnerability is present in product:

AIOHTTP; >1.0.5, <3.9.2

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

More information:

CVE-2024-23334 at cve.org, NVD
CWE-22 at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 29. 1. 2024.

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By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Martin Krajči on 18. 3. 2024.

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[TLP:CLEAR] AIOHTTP (Python library) fixes 1 vulnerability

AIOHTTP - path traversal (CVE-2024-23334)

CVSS 5.9 (Medium)

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