CVE-2022-23082 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in io.whitesource:curekit. A fix is available for io.whitesource:curekit — see the affected versions and patch details below.
CureKit - Path Traversal in isFileOutsideDir
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
In CureKit versions v1.0.1 through v1.1.3 are vulnerable to path traversal as the function isFileOutsideDir fails to sanitize the user input which may lead to path traversal.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | io.whitesource:curekit | ≥ 1.0.1&&< 1.1.4 | 1.1.4io.whitesource:curekit:1.1.4 |
Affected Products
curekitmendDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for io.whitesource:curekit, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update io.whitesource:curekit to 1.1.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-23082 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-23082 in your dependencies?
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