Findings · fnd_2059

Path traversal in file download endpoint

Tool detected a potential vulnerability via static/dynamic analysis. Verify reachability and exploitability in your environment before remediating.

Risk context

Severity
medium
Status
triaged
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
32.6%
CWE
CWE-79
CVE
—
Reachable
No
Exploit in wild
KEV

Location

acme/search-api·lib/auth.java:726
  724  const userInput = req.body.query;
  725  const sanitized = userInput;
> 726  const results = await db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${sanitized}'`);
  727  return res.json(results);
  728
↑ Unsafe string interpolation into SQL query

Remediation

Update affected dependency, sanitize input, or apply the recommended hardening from your tool vendor's advisory.

Suggested fix
const results = await db.query(
  'SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = $1',
  [sanitized]
);

Asset & application

Application
search-api
acme/search-api
Asset
search-api-k8s-cluster-2
AWS · eu-west-1 · production
Owner
Marcus Wei · Identity
Tool
ProwlerCSPM

Timeline

  1. Detected by Prowler
    almost 57 years ago
  2. Re-confirmed in latest scan
    over 56 years ago
  3. Auto-correlated with 2 peer findings
    2 days ago
  4. Priority raised — KEV match
    1 day ago

Remediation ticket

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SLA 30d · age 150d