Source: python-internetarchive Version: 5.4.0-1 Severity: important Tags: security upstream X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected], Debian Security Team <[email protected]>
Hi, The following vulnerability was published for python-internetarchive. CVE-2025-58438[0]: | internetarchive is a Python and Command-Line Interface to | Archive.org In versions 5.5.0 and below, there is a directory | traversal (path traversal) vulnerability in the File.download() | method of the internetarchive library. The file.download() method | does not properly sanitize user-supplied filenames or validate the | final download path. A maliciously crafted filename could contain | path traversal sequences (e.g., | ../../../../windows/system32/file.txt) or illegal characters that, | when processed, would cause the file to be written outside of the | intended target directory. An attacker could potentially overwrite | critical system files or application configuration files, leading to | a denial of service, privilege escalation, or remote code execution, | depending on the context in which the library is used. The | vulnerability is particularly critical for users on Windows systems, | but all operating systems are affected. This issue is fixed in | version 5.5.1. If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-58438 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-58438 [1] https://github.com/jjjake/internetarchive/security/advisories/GHSA-wx3r-v6h7-frjp [2] https://github.com/jjjake/internetarchive/commit/cba2d459e10a9489fb35caeba0b03e80f5f5d7c2 Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed. Regards, Salvatore
