Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
CVE-2022-44900
CVE-2022-44900
Description
A directory traversal vulnerability in the SevenZipFile.extractall() function of the python library py7zr v0.20.0 and earlier allows attackers to write arbitrary files via extracting a crafted 7z file.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
py7zrPyPI | < 0.20.1 | 0.20.1 |
Affected products
3- py7zr/py7zrdescription
- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 0.20.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.20.8-2.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m8xw-9x5x-6vh3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44900ghsaADVISORY
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170127/py7zr-0.20.0-Directory-Traversal.htmlghsaWEB
- advisory-inbox.githubapp.com/advisory_reviews/GHSA-m8xw-9x5x-6vh3ghsaWEB
- github.com/miurahr/py7zr/commit/1bb43f17515c7f69673a1c88ab9cc72a7bbef406ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/py7zr/PYSEC-2022-42998.yamlghsaWEB
- lessonsec.com/cve/cve-2022-44900ghsaWEB
- lessonsec.com/cve/cve-2022-44900/mitre
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