Findings · fnd_959

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
open
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
55.0%
CWE
CWE-502
CVE
—
Reachable
No
Exploit in wild
No

Location

acme/fraud-engine·src/api/worker.py:333
  331  const userInput = req.body.query;
  332  const sanitized = userInput;
> 333  const results = await db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${sanitized}'`);
  334  return res.json(results);
  335
↑ 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
fraud-engine
acme/fraud-engine
Asset
fraud-engine-vm-75
AWS · eu-central-1 · qa
Owner
Sarah Chen · Growth
Tool
CheckovIaC

Timeline

  1. Detected by Checkov
    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 14d · age 163d