CVE-2022-45968
AList vulnerable to Improper Preservation of Permissions
CVE-2022-45968 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Alistgo Alist, published December 12, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.02%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 3.5.1.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.02%EPSS, 63rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.5.1github.com/alist-org/alist/v3 +1 more
Description
Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. A user with only file upload permission can upload any file to any folder (even a password protected one).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/alist-org/alist/v3Go | before 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 |
github.com/alist-org/alistGo | All versions | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. A user with only file upload permission can upload any file to any folder (even a password protected one).
- Record
CVE-2022-45968- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. A user with only file upload permission can upload any file to any folder (even a password protected one).
- Record
CVE-2022-45968- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7504
Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. A user with only file upload permission can upload any file to any folder (even a password protected one).
- Record
EUVD-2022-7504- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4gjr-vgfx-9qvw
AList vulnerable to Improper Preservation of Permissions
Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. A user with only file upload permission can upload any file to any folder (even a password protected one). Version 3.5.1 contains a patch.
- Record
GHSA-4gjr-vgfx-9qvw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-281, CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. A user with only file upload permission can upload any file to any folder (even a password protected one).
- Record
CVE-2022-45968- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4gjr-vgfx-9qvw
AList vulnerable to Improper Preservation of Permissions
Alist v3.4.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. A user with only file upload permission can upload any file to any folder (even a password protected one). Version 3.5.1 contains a patch.
- Record
GHSA-4gjr-vgfx-9qvw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-281, CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2022-1161No score
AList vulnerable to Improper Preservation of Permissions in github.com/alist-org/alist
AList vulnerable to Improper Preservation of Permissions in github.com/alist-org/alist
- Record
GO-2022-1161- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.