CVE-2023-38337

Name: CVE-2023-38337
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-14T22:15:09.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-38337 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. rswag before 2.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary JSON and YAML files via directory traversal, because rswag-api can expose a file that is not the OpenAPI (or Swagger) specification file of a project.. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

rswag before 2.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary JSON and YAML files via directory traversal, because rswag-api can expose a file that is not the OpenAPI (or Swagger) specification file of a project.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.96%

57.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rswag Project	Rswag	< 2.10.1

References

https://github.com/rswag/rswag/compare/2.9.0...2.10.1Patch
https://github.com/rswag/rswag/issues/653Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/rswag/rswag/compare/2.9.0...2.10.1Patch
https://github.com/rswag/rswag/issues/653Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Jul 14, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-38337?

How severe is CVE-2023-38337?

CVE-2023-38337 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38337?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST