In short
- CVE-2023-43803 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability affecting github.com/arduino/arduino-create-agent, create agent (arduino).
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.34%, higher than 27.9% of all vulnerabilities.
- Fix: update to 1.3.3 or later.
Description
Impact
The vulnerability affects the endpoint /v2/pkgs/tools/installed and the way it handles plugin names supplied as user input.
A user who has the ability to perform HTTP requests to the localhost interface, or is able to bypass the CORS configuration, can delete arbitrary files or folders belonging to the user that runs the Arduino Create Agent via a crafted HTTP POST request.
Further details are available in the references.
Fixed Version
References
The issue was reported by Nozomi Networks Labs. Further details on the issue are available at the following URL:
NVD description
Arduino Create Agent is a package to help manage Arduino development. This vulnerability affects the endpoint `/v2/pkgs/tools/installed` and the way it handles plugin names supplied as user input. A user who has the ability to perform HTTP requests to the localhost interface, or is able to bypass the CORS configuration, can delete arbitrary files or folders belonging to the user that runs the Arduino Create Agent via a crafted HTTP POST request. This issue has been addressed in version `1.3.3`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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