sjqzhang go-fastdfs vulnerable to path traversalGHSA-xq3x-grrj-fj6x
CRITICALFix: sjqzhang/go-fastdfs@61cbff5GHSA-xq3x-grrj-fj6x is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-24 vulnerability in github.com/sjqzhang/go-fastdfs. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for github.com/sjqzhang/go-fastdfs — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-xq3x-grrj-fj6x.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
github.com/sjqzhang/go-fastdfsReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in sjqzhang go-fastdfs up to 1.4.3. Affected by this issue is the function upload of the file /group1/uploa of the component File Upload Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224768.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/sjqzhang/go-fastdfs | all versions | 1.4.5-0.20230408141131-61cbff5124c6go get github.com/sjqzhang/go-fastdfs@v1.4.5-0.20230408141131-61cbff5124c6 |
Affected Products
go-fastdfsgo-fastdfs_projectResearch 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 github.com/sjqzhang/go-fastdfs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/sjqzhang/go-fastdfs to 1.4.5-0.20230408141131-61cbff5124c6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xq3x-grrj-fj6x is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
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