PolyMC Launcher up to 1.4.3 mrpack File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PolyMC Launcher up to 1.4.3 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component mrpack File Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-25305. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PolyMC Launcher up to 1.4.3. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component mrpack File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PolyMC Launcher <= 1.4.3 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. A mrpack file can be maliciously crafted to create arbitrary files outside of the installation directory.

The weakness was presented 04/04/2023 as GHSA-3rfr-g9g9-7gx2. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-25305 since 02/06/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-29267). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

02/06/2023 🔍
04/04/2023 +56 days 🔍
04/04/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/30/2025 +940 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-3rfr-g9g9-7gx2
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-25305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-25305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224858
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2023 15:56
Updated: 10/30/2025 08:16
Changes: 04/04/2023 15:56 (39), 04/22/2023 06:29 (11), 10/30/2025 08:16 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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