Findings · fnd_274

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
high
Status
accepted
CVSS
9
EPSS
34.5%
CWE
CWE-287
CVE
—
Reachable
No
Exploit in wild
No

Location

acme/reports-bff·lib/handler.ts:588
  586  const userInput = req.body.query;
  587  const sanitized = userInput;
> 588  const results = await db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${sanitized}'`);
  589  return res.json(results);
  590
↑ 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
reports-bff
acme/reports-bff
Asset
reports-bff-vm-79
GCP · us-west-2 · dev
Owner
Sarah Chen · Infra
Tool
ProwlerCSPM

Timeline

  1. Detected by Prowler
    over 56 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 14d · age 21d