CVE-2025-58438
python-internetarchive - security update
Description
internetarchive is a Python and Command-Line Interface to Archive.org In versions 5.5.0 and below, there is a directory traversal (path traversal) vulnerability in the File.download() method of the internetarchive library. The file.download() method does not properly sanitize user-supplied filenames or validate the final download path. A maliciously crafted filename could contain path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../../windows/system32/file.txt) or illegal characters that, when processed, would cause the file to be written outside of the intended target directory. An attacker could potentially overwrite critical system files or application configuration files, leading to a denial of service, privilege escalation, or remote code execution, depending on the context in which the library is used. The vulnerability is particularly critical for users on Windows systems, but all operating systems are affected. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.1.
How to fix CVE-2025-58438
To remediate CVE-2025-58438, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.9.9-1+deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.9.9-1+deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.3.0-2~deb12u1 or later
- —upgrade to 5.5.1 or later
Is CVE-2025-58438 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (4)
- from 0, < 1.9.9-1+deb11u1
- from 0, < 1.9.9-1+deb11u1
- from 0, < 3.3.0-2~deb12u1
- from 0, < 5.5.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |