Path Traversal in github.com/nothub/mrpack-install (CVE-2023-25307)
Summary
Path traversal in github.com/nothub/mrpack-install (CVE-2023-25307). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 0.16.3 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Impact
Importing a malicious .mrpack file can cause path traversal while downloading files.
This can lead to scripts or config files being placed or replaced at arbitrary locations, without the user noticing.
Patches
No patches yet.
Workarounds
Avoid importing .mrpack files from untrusted sources.
References
https://docs.modrinth.com/docs/modpacks/format_definition/#files
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-25307 has been found in github.com/nothub/mrpack-install.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: upgrade github.com/nothub/mrpack-install to 0.16.3 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/nothub/mrpack-install CVE-2023-25307" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-25307 (github.com/nothub/mrpack-install) — CWE-22
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 0.16.3 — apply immediately
Workaround: Avoid importing .mrpack files from untrusted sources.
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in github.com/nothub/mrpack-install.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/nothub/mrpack-install.
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 0.16.3.
Workaround: Avoid importing .mrpack files from untrusted sources.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/nothub/mrpack-install' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/nothub/mrpack-install' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/nothub/mrpack-installを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply temporary workaround mitigate
Avoid importing `.mrpack` files from untrusted sources.パッチが適用されるまでの応急処置として、Avoid importing
.mrpackfiles from untrusted sources. を実施。回避策の副作用 (機能低下) を確認した上で。 -
3Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/nothub/mrpack-install to 0.16.3ステージング環境で 0.16.3 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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4Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web quiltmc.org