CVE-2021-23514Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file disclosure via unsanitized resource paths

Published Jan 13, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Path traversal in Crow before 0.3+4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through crafted static or template paths. The set_static_file_info and mustache::load paths pass attacker-controlled filenames to filesystem loaders without removing '..' segments. No authentication or user interaction is required when an application exposes Crow's default static directory or a reachable template-loading route; the reported impact is file disclosure only.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Crow before 0.3+4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through crafted static or template paths. The set_static_file_info and mustache::load paths pass attacker-controlled filenames to filesystem loaders without removing '..' segments. No authentication or user interaction is required when an application exposes Crow's default static directory or a reachable template-loading route; the reported impact is file disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-23514
Published
Jan 13, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
CrowCpp
Product
Crow
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <0.3+4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

CrowCpp · Crowversion=unspecified <0.3+4

Published CVSS scores

6.5SnykCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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