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Casdoor CVE-2022-38638

CRITICAL
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2022-09-09 cve@mitre.org
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
Patch available 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Casdoor v1.97.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the fullFilePath parameter at /api/upload-resource. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

Affected Packages

go github.com/casdoor/casdoor fix: 1.103.1
pypi casdoor no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in go, pypi

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Casdoor v1.97.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the fullFilePath parameter at /api/upload-resource. Affected products include: Casbin Casdoor.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Casdoor v1.97.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the fullFilePath parameter at /api/upload-resource.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 41% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

67
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +46
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:casbin:casdoor:1.97.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2026-91998 CRITICAL POC
9.4 Sep 15

Cross-organization user administration takeover in Casdoor through 4.4.0 allows any holder of a single application's cli

CVE-2026-90942 CRITICAL POC
9.3 Sep 14

Casdoor through 4.4.0 exposes its instance-wide built-in JWT signing private key unmasked through the /api/get-certs and

CVE-2024-41657 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 20

Casdoor is a UI-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) / Single-Sign-On (SSO) platform. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.

CVE-2022-44942 HIGH POC
8.1 Dec 07

Casdoor before v1.126.1 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability via the uploadFile function.

CVE-2023-34927 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Jun 22

Casdoor v1.331.0 and below was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the endpoint /api/set-passwo

CVE-2024-41658 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 20

Casdoor is a UI-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) / Single-Sign-On (SSO) platform. Rated medium severity (CVSS

CVE-2026-15630 CRITICAL
9.9 Jul 23

Cross-tenant privilege escalation in Casdoor allows a non-global organization admin in one tenant to delete, create, or

CVE-2026-6815 MEDIUM POC
5.9 May 11

Path traversal in Casdoor's Local File System storage provider allows authenticated administrators to write arbitrary fi

CVE-2026-9097 CRITICAL
9.8 May 28

Token revocation bypass in Casdoor identity management platform (versions 2.362.0 and earlier) allows remote unauthentic

CVE-2026-9094 CRITICAL
9.8 May 28

Cross-organization token exchange in Casdoor versions 2.362.0 and earlier allows remote unauthenticated attackers to esc

CVE-2026-9093 CRITICAL
9.8 May 28

SAML authentication bypass in Casdoor 2.362.0 and earlier allows remote unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as arb

CVE-2026-84423 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Sep 01

Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload in Casdoor's /api/upload-resource endpoint (controllers/resource.go) exposes all v

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