CVE-2024-45601: Mesop has a local file Inclusion via static file serving functionality

September 18, 2024

A vulnerability has been discovered and fixed in Mesop that could potentially allow unauthorized access to files on the server hosting the Mesop application. The vulnerability was related to insufficient input validation in a specific endpoint. This could have allowed an attacker to access files not intended to be served.

Users are strongly advised to update to the latest version of Mesop immediately. The latest version includes a fix for this vulnerability.

We would like to thank @Letm3through for reporting this issue and proposing mitigations to address this issue.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmv9-3xqp-8w42
github.com/google/mesop
github.com/google/mesop/commit/17fb769d6a91f0a8cbccfab18f64977b158a6a31
github.com/google/mesop/security/advisories/GHSA-pmv9-3xqp-8w42
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45601

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