Description
Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) prior to 1.10.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files by traversing directories via the /hacsfiles/ endpoint. Attackers can retrieve the .storage/auth file containing user credentials and refresh tokens, then craft valid JWT tokens to gain administrative access to Home Assistant instances.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home-Assistant | Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 |
References
- ExploitDB-49495 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- Product Reference product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Home Assistant Community Store 1.10.0 Path Traversal Account Takeover third-party-advisory