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TI-2022-26712 Aliases CVE-2022-51024GHSA-558q-5f3p-2qrg

Path traversal in Kavita lets unauthenticated attackers read files

Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Kavita from 0.5.2 before 0.5.4.1 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) that lets user-supplied file names escape the intended directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can read arbitrary files on the server. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Kavita 0.5.2 before 0.5.4.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying '../' sequences in the filename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /api/image/cover-upload with filename values like ../appsettings.json to retrieve configuration files outside the temp directory. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00613 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Kavita (Kareadita): 0.5.4.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KareaditaKavita0.5.2 to before 0.5.4.10.5.4.1Patch availableCNA
  • Kavita VendorKareadita Affected 0.5.2 to before 0.5.4.1 Fixed in 0.5.4.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Kavita 0.5.4.1 fixes this flaw, so update Kavita to version 0.5.4.1 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Kavita (Kareadita) Fixed in 0.5.4.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-51024
  2. 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-558q-5f3p-2qrg
  3. 2026-10-23 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2022-03662 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32661 Kavita: IDOR in /api/Download/* CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2022-03617 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-34790 Kavita: Pre-Auth Account Takeover CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-32660 Kavita: No authentication at /api/Reader/image CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2023-00871 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in kareadita/kavita CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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