Gin Web Framework does not properly sanitize filename parameter of Context.FileAttachment function

Description

The filename parameter of the Context.FileAttachment function is not properly sanitized. A maliciously crafted filename can cause the Content-Disposition header to be sent with an unexpected filename value or otherwise modify the Content-Disposition header. For example, a filename of "setup.bat";x=.txt" will be sent as a file named "setup.bat".

If the FileAttachment function is called with names provided by an untrusted source, this may permit an attacker to cause a file to be served with a name different than provided. Maliciously crafted attachment file name can modify the Content-Disposition header.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
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Published (advisory)
2023-05-12 20:19:25 UTC
Updated
2023-11-05 05:03:38 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2023-05-12 20:19:25 UTC
NVD published
2023-06-08

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.41% 61.20%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
4.3 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check

Credits

  • adam-baxter_cbais (analyst)
  • godwhoa (analyst)
  • jetzlstorfer (analyst)
  • danieljmt (analyst)
  • raph6 (analyst)

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
go github.com/gin-gonic/gin >= 1.3.1-0.20190301021747-ccb9e902956d, < 1.9.1 1.9.1

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence