Information disclosure via unvalidated JSONP callback parameter
Summary
SeaweedFS before 4.30 reflects the callback query parameter verbatim into responses served with Content-Type application/javascript in the shared writeJson helper (weed/server/common.go), with no callback-name validation, no X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff header, and no CORS allow-list. Every JSON endpoint that uses writeJson - including the unauthenticated master endpoints /dir/status, /dir/lookup and /cluster/status, the volume server /status, and the filer directory listing, all reachable in the default configuration (no -whiteList, no security.toml, bound to 0.0.0.0) - can therefore be loaded cross-origin via a script tag with a chosen callback, letting a third-party web page read cluster topology, volume server URLs and gRPC ports, file identifiers, and directory listings. Because the callback string is reflected at the start of the body and no nosniff header is sent, MIME-sniffing clients may also interpret the reflected content as HTML. A flaw was found in SeaweedFS. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information by exploiting an unvalidated JSONP (JavaScript Object Notation with Padding) callback parameter. The system reflects the callback parameter directly into responses without proper validation or security headers, enabling cross-origin loading of JSON endpoints.
- < 4.30
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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