CVE-2023-29159: Starlette has Path Traversal vulnerability in StaticFiles

CVE-2023-29159 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-06-01

Directory traversal vulnerability in Starlette versions 0.13.5 and later and prior to 0.27.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to view files in a web service which was built using Starlette.

Technologies: starlette (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-29159 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-29159 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-29159?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 1 June 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
starlette (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.13.5,fixed=0.27.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-29159?
Yes. starlette (PyPI): upgrade to 0.27.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-29159?
Check whether you run starlette (PyPI) 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

  • starlette (PyPI): upgrade to 0.27.0 or later
    pip install "starlette>=0.27.0"

Affected products

  • starlette (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.13.5,fixed=0.27.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-29159
  • GHSA-v5gw-mw7f-84px
  • PYSEC-2023-83

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