A path traversal attack aims to access files and directories that are stored outside the web root folder. By manipulating variables that reference files with “dot-dot-slash (…/)” sequences and its variations or by using absolute file paths, it may be possible to access arbitrary files and directories stored on file system including application source code or configuration and critical system files.
Vulnerable code: https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/blob/0b99c6ca08e0ba7e7011453a2f68033e9b1d1bce/aim/web/api/views.py#L9-L16
The vulnerability issue is resolved in Aim v3.1.0.
github.com/aimhubio/aim
github.com/aimhubio/aim/blob/0b99c6ca08e0ba7e7011453a2f68033e9b1d1bce/aim/web/api/views.py#L9-L16
github.com/aimhubio/aim/issues/999
github.com/aimhubio/aim/pull/1003
github.com/aimhubio/aim/pull/1003/commits/f01266a1a479ef11d7d6c539e7dd89e9d5639738
github.com/aimhubio/aim/security/advisories/GHSA-8phj-f9w2-cjcc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43775