packages:
  - module: github.com/goadesign/goa
    symbols:
      - Controller.FileHandler
    versions:
      - fixed: 1.4.3
  - module: goa.design/goa
    symbols:
      - Controller.FileHandler
    versions:
      - fixed: 1.4.3
  - module: goa.design/goa/v3
    symbols:
      - Controller.FileHandler
    versions:
      - fixed: 3.0.9
description: |
    Due to improper santization of user input, Controller.FileHandler allows
    for directory traversal, allowing an attacker to read files outside of
    the target directory that the server has permission to read.
published: 2021-04-14T20:04:52Z
credit: '@christi3k'
links:
    pr: https://github.com/goadesign/goa/pull/2388
    commit: https://github.com/goadesign/goa/commit/70b5a199d0f813d74423993832c424e1fc73fb39
cve_metadata:
    id: CVE-2019-25073
    cwe: "CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory('Path Traversal')"
    description: |
        Improper path santiziation in github.com/goadesign/goa before v3.0.9, v2.0.10, or
        v1.4.3 allow remote attackers to read files outside of the intended directory.