CVE-2022-3389 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.2) Path Traversal vulnerability in rdiffweb. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for rdiffweb — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Path Traversal in ikus060/rdiffweb
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
rdiffweb prior to 2.4.10 is vulnerable to Path Traversal. Version 2.4.10 contains a patch.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | rdiffweb | all versions | 2.4.10pip install --upgrade 'rdiffweb==2.4.10' |
Affected Products
rdiffwebikus-softResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for rdiffweb, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update rdiffweb to 2.4.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-3389 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-2022-3389 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.