External Control of File Name or Path Affecting aiomysql package, versions [,0.3.0)
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- published23 Oct 2025
- disclosed22 Oct 2025
- creditKonstantAnxiety
Introduced: 22 Oct 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade aiomysql to version 0.3.0 or higher.
Overview
aiomysql is a MySQL driver for asyncio.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to External Control of File Name or Path via the LOAD_LOCAL instruction packet. An attacker can obtain arbitrary files from the client system by setting up a malicious MySQL server that sends crafted instructions to the client, even when client-side restrictions are in place.