# CVE-2023-35843: NocoDB through 0.106.0 (or 0.109.1) has a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2023-06-19 · Updated: 2024-12-11

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

NocoDB through 0.106.0 (or 0.109.1) has a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the path parameter of the /download route. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive files and data on the server, including configuration files, source code, and other sensitive information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://advisory.dw1.io/60
- https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/blob/f7ee7e3beb91d313a159895d1edc1aba9d91b0bc/packages/nocodb/src/controllers/attachments.controller.ts#L55-L66
- https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/blob/6decfa2b20c28db9946bddce0bcb1442b683ecae/packages/nocodb/src/lib/controllers/attachment.ctl.ts#L62-L74
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-35843.yaml
- https://github.com/Lserein/CVE-2023-35843
- https://github.com/b3nguang/CVE-2023-35843

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