Autolab tar slip in Install Assessment functionality (`GHSL-2023-081`)
Description
Autolab is a course management service that enables auto-graded programming assignments. A Tar slip vulnerability was found in the Install assessment functionality of Autolab. To exploit this vulnerability an authenticated attacker with instructor permissions needs to upload a specially crafted Tar file. Using the install assessment functionality an attacker can feed a Tar file that contain files with paths pointing outside of the target directory (e.g., ../../../../tmp/tarslipped1.sh). When the Install assessment form is submitted the files inside of the archives are expanded to the attacker-chosen locations. This issue has been addressed in version 2.11.0. Users are advised to upgrade.
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3- github.com/autolab/Autolab/commit/14f508484a8323eceb0cf3a128573b43eabbc80dmitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/autolab/Autolab/security/advisories/GHSA-x9hj-r9q4-832cmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-081_GHSL-2023-082_Autolab/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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