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CVE-2020-4053

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Published: Jun 16, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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6.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

In Helm greater than or equal to 3.0.0 and less than 3.2.4, a path traversal attack is possible when installing Helm plugins from a tar archive over HTTP. It is possible for a malicious plugin author to inject a relative path into a plugin archive, and copy a file outside of the intended directory. This has been fixed in 3.2.4.

Affected (1)

Products: Helm: Helm
Helm
1 product
Helm
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Helm
From 3.0.0 to 3.2.4

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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.

References (6)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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