CVE-2023-47440 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in gladys. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Directory Traversal in Gladys Assistant
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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gladysnpmDescription
Gladys Assistant v4.27.0 and prior is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The patch of CVE-2023-43256 was found to be incomplete, allowing authenticated attackers to extract sensitive files in the host machine.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | gladys | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
gladys assistantgladysassistantDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gladys, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of gladys for CVE-2023-47440. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
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-2023-47440 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.