# CVE-2019-17400: The unoconv package before 0.9 mishandles untrusted pathnames, leading to SSRF and local file inclusion.

- Also known as: GHSA-27P5-7CW6-M45H, PYSEC-2019-213
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.9.0
- Published: 2019-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- unoconv (PyPI): fixed in 0.9.0

## Description

The unoconv package before 0.9 mishandles untrusted pathnames, leading to SSRF and local file inclusion.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, unoconv, upgrade to a fixed version (0.9.0) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/unoconv/unoconv/pull/510
- https://buer.haus/2019/10/18/a-tale-of-exploitation-in-spreadsheet-file-conversions/

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