aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. When using aiohttp as a web server and configuring static routes, it is necessary to specify the root path for static files. Additionally, the option 'follow_symlinks' can be used to determine whether to follow symbolic links outside the static root directory. When 'follow_symlinks' is set to True, there is no validation to check if reading a file is within the root directory. This can lead to directory traversal vulnerabilities, resulting in unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the system, even when symlinks are not present. Disabling follow_symlinks and using a reverse proxy are encouraged mitigations. Version 3.9.2 fixes this issue.
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Hackers exploit Aiohttp bug to find vulnerable networks By Bill Toulas March 16, 2024 10:17 AM 0 The ransomware actor 'ShadowSyndicate' was observed scanning for servers vulnerable to CVE-2024-23334, a directory traversal vulnerability in the aiohttp Python library. Aiohttp is an open-source library built on top of Python's asynchronous I/O framework, Asyncio, to handle large amounts of concurrent HTTP requests without traditional thread-based networking. It is used by tech firms, web developers...
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