CVE-2023-38337
rswag vulnerable to arbitrary JSON and YAML file read via directory traversal
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.
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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38337- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38337- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2148 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2148- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vc79-65pr-q82v
rswag vulnerable to arbitrary JSON and YAML file read via directory traversal
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.
- Record
GHSA-vc79-65pr-q82v- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vc79-65pr-q82v
rswag vulnerable to arbitrary JSON and YAML file read via directory traversal
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.
- Record
GHSA-vc79-65pr-q82v- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-38337- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rswagRubyGems |
before 2.10.1 | 2.10.1 |
rswagRubyGems |
before 2.10.1, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.1.0 Show 32 moreShow less1.2.01.2.11.3.01.4.01.5.01.5.11.5.21.6.02.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.1.02.1.12.10.02.2.02.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.4.02.5.02.5.0.rc12.5.12.5.1.rc12.6.02.7.02.8.02.9.0 |
2.10.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38337 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rswag Project Rswag, published July 14, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in rswag 2.10.1.
References
github.com/rswag/rswag/issues/653
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38337