Description
Copyparty is a portable file server. Versions prior to 1.8.2 are subject to a path traversal vulnerability detected in the `.cpr` subfolder. The Path Traversal attack technique allows an attacker access to files, directories, and commands that reside outside the web document root directory. This issue has been addressed in commit `043e3c7d` which has been included in release 1.8.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9001 | copyparty | < 1.8.2 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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0D00-0721-0/hdu-is-work1-copyparty-cve-2023-37474 ★ 0 · Nov 2, 2026
HDU IS Work 1: secure Flask REST API, security CI, and CVE-2023-37474 (copyparty) reproduction and remediation
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ilqarli27/CVE-2023-37474 ★ 0 · Jul 27, 2023
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Copyparty <= 1.8.2 - Directory Traversal http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-37474.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | copyparty | < 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 | GHSA-pxfv-7rr3-2qjg |