# CVE-2022-1850: Path Traversal in FileGator

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-1850-path-traversal-in-filegator  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-1850 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-25

Path Traversal in FileGator

Technologies: [filegator/filegator (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/filegator-filegator). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-1850 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-1850 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-1850?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 25 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** filegator/filegator (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.8.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-1850?** Yes. filegator/filegator (Packagist): upgrade to 7.8.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-1850?** Check whether you run filegator/filegator (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- filegator/filegator (Packagist): upgrade to 7.8.0 or later

  ```sh
  composer require filegator/filegator:^7.8.0
  ```


## Affected products

- filegator/filegator (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.8.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-1850
- GHSA-rrhw-54r8-545q

## Related threats

- [FileGator path traversal in file upload via temporary directory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94619-filegator-is-a-multi-user-file-manager-prior-to-7-15-0-post)
- [FileGator missing authorization in batch download](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94618-filegator-is-a-multi-user-file-manager-prior-to-7-15-0-get)
- [Improper user session handling in filegator](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-1849-improper-user-session-handling-in-filegator)