CVE-2022-36082
mangadex-downloader vulnerable to unauthorized file reading
mangadex-downloader is a command-line tool to download manga from MangaDex. When using file:<location> command and <location> is a web URL location (http, https), mangadex-downloader between versions 1.3.0 and 1.7.2 will try to open and read a file in local disk for each line of website contents. Version 1.7.2 contains a patch for this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
mangadex-downloader vulnerable to unauthorized file reading
mangadex-downloader is a command-line tool to download manga from MangaDex. When using file:<location> command and <location> is a web URL location (http, https), mangadex-downloader between versions 1.3.0 and 1.7.2 will try to open and read a file in local disk for each line of website contents. Version 1.7.2 contains a patch for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2022-36082- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-0150
mangadex-downloader is a command-line tool to download manga from MangaDex. When using file:<location> command and <location> is a web URL location (http, https), mangadex-downloader between versions 1.3.0 and 1.7.2 will try to open and read a file in local disk for each line of website contents. Version 1.7.2 contains a patch for this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2022-0150- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw
mangadex-downloader vulnerable to unauthorized file reading
Impact
When using file:<location> command and <location> is web URL location (http, https). mangadex-downloader will try to open and read a file in local disk if the content from online file is exist-as-a-file in victim computer
So far, the app only read the files and not execute it. But still, when someone reading your files without you knowing, it's very scary.
Proof of Concept (PoC)
https://www.mansuf.link/unauthorized-file-read-in-mangadex-downloader-cve-2022-36082/
Workarounds
Unfortunately, there is no workarounds to make it safe from this issue. But i suggest you double check the url before proceed to download or update to latest version ( >= 1.7.2)
Patches
Fixed in version 1.7.2. Commit patch: https://github.com/mansuf/mangadex-downloader/commit/439cc2825198ebc12b3310c95c39a8c7710c9b42
- Record
GHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
mangadex-downloader is a command-line tool to download manga from MangaDex. When using file:<location> command and <location> is a web URL location (http, https), mangadex-downloader between versions 1.3.0 and 1.7.2 will try to open and read a file in local disk for each line of website contents. Version 1.7.2 contains a patch for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2022-36082- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
mangadex-downloader vulnerable to unauthorized file reading
mangadex-downloader is a command-line tool to download manga from MangaDex. When using file:<location> command and <location> is a web URL location (http, https), mangadex-downloader between versions 1.3.0 and 1.7.2 will try to open and read a file in local disk for each line of website contents. Version 1.7.2 contains a patch for this issue.
- Record
CVE-2022-36082- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw
mangadex-downloader vulnerable to unauthorized file reading
Impact
When using file:<location> command and <location> is web URL location (http, https). mangadex-downloader will try to open and read a file in local disk if the content from online file is exist-as-a-file in victim computer
So far, the app only read the files and not execute it. But still, when someone reading your files without you knowing, it's very scary.
Proof of Concept (PoC)
https://www.mansuf.link/unauthorized-file-read-in-mangadex-downloader-cve-2022-36082/
Workarounds
Unfortunately, there is no workarounds to make it safe from this issue. But i suggest you double check the url before proceed to download or update to latest version ( >= 1.7.2)
Patches
Fixed in version 1.7.2. Commit patch: https://github.com/mansuf/mangadex-downloader/commit/439cc2825198ebc12b3310c95c39a8c7710c9b42
- Record
GHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2022-264 No score
mangadex-downloader is a command-line tool to download manga from MangaDex. When using file:<location> command and <location> is a web URL location (http, https), mangadex-downloader between versions 1.3.0 and 1.7.2 will try to open and read a file in local disk for each line of website contents. Version 1.7.2 contains a patch for this issue.
- Record
PYSEC-2022-264- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mangadex-downloaderPyPI |
1.3.0 up to 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 |
mangadex-downloaderPyPI |
1.3.0 up to 1.7.2, plus listed versions 1.4.01.5.01.6.01.6.11.6.21.7.01.7.1 |
1.7.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-36082 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Mangadex-downloader Project Mangadex-downloader, published September 7, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in mangadex-downloader 1.7.2.
References
github.com/mansuf/mangadex-downloader/security/advisories/GHSA-r9x7-2xmr-v8fw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36082