CVE-2023-4914: Cecil Path Traversal vulnerability

high Affects cecil/cecil. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2023-09-12; advisory modified 2024-02-16.

Cecil Path Traversal vulnerability

Package: cecil/cecil Composer
Affected versions: <7.47.1
Fixed in: 7.47.1
Severity: high CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (59.2th percentile)
Published: 2023-09-12
Source: osv.dev

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