CVE-2022-40734Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file reads via working directory traversal

Published Sep 14, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Path traversal in UniSharp Laravel Filemanager before 2.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via download requests. The download route accepts an attacker-controlled working_dir value, while Flysystem before 2.0.0 fails to detect traversal outside the storage root. A valid application session with access to the download endpoint is required, and the consequence is limited to unauthorized file reads.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability5.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in UniSharp Laravel Filemanager before 2.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via download requests. The download route accepts an attacker-controlled working_dir value, while Flysystem before 2.0.0 fails to detect traversal outside the storage root. A valid application session with access to the download endpoint is required, and the consequence is limited to unauthorized file reads.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40734
Published
Sep 14, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 1, 2022Exploitation reportedJune 2022 in-the-wild exploitation
  2. Sep 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  3. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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