Headline
CVE-2023-43801: Path traversal - arbitrary file deletes
Arduino Create Agent is a package to help manage Arduino development. This vulnerability affects the endpoint /v2/pkgs/tools/installed and the way it handles plugin names supplied as user input. A user who has the ability to perform HTTP requests to the localhost interface, or is able to bypass the CORS configuration, can delete arbitrary files or folders belonging to the user that runs the Arduino Create Agent via a crafted HTTP DELETE request. This issue has been addressed in version 1.3.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Impact
The vulnerability affects the endpoint /v2/pkgs/tools/installed and the way it handles plugin names supplied as user input.
A user who has the ability to perform HTTP requests to the localhost interface, or is able to bypass the CORS configuration, can delete arbitrary files or folders belonging to the user that runs the Arduino Create Agent via a crafted HTTP DELETE request.
Further details are available in the references.
Fixed Version
- 1.3.3
References
The issue was reported by Nozomi Networks Labs. Further details on the issue will soon be published and this advisory updated.
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### Impact The vulnerability affects the endpoint `/v2/pkgs/tools/installed` and the way it handles plugin names supplied as user input. A user who has the ability to perform HTTP requests to the localhost interface, or is able to bypass the CORS configuration, can delete arbitrary files or folders belonging to the user that runs the Arduino Create Agent via a crafted HTTP DELETE request. Further details are available in the references. ### Fixed Version * `1.3.3` ### References The issue was reported by Nozomi Networks Labs. Further details on the issue will soon be published and this advisory updated.