CVE-2019-25073 — Improper path sanitization in github

Improper path sanitization in github.com/goadesign/goa before v3.0.9, v2.0.10, or v1.4.3 allow remote attackers to read files outside of the intended directory.

01What is this vulnerability?

Improper path sanitization in github.com/goadesign/goa before v3.0.9, v2.0.10, or v1.4.3 allow remote attackers to read files outside of the intended directory.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
github.com	goadesign/goa / github.com/goadesign/goa	0
goa.design	goa / goa.design/goa	0
goa.design	goa/v3 / goa.design/goa/v3	0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-12-27T21:13:17.493Z
• Last modified: 2025-04-11T22:51:40.014Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/goadesign/goa/pull/2388
• github.com — https://github.com/goadesign/goa/commit/70b5a199d0f813d74423993832c424e1fc73fb39
• pkg.go.dev — https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0032