---
id: CVE-2023-25307
aliases:
  - GHSA-r887-gfxh-m9rr
  - GO-2023-1543
title: mrpack-install vulnerable to path traversal with dependency
summary: mrpack-install vulnerable to path traversal with dependency
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: nothub
product: github.com/nothub/mrpack-install
ecosystem: go
affected:
  - github.com/nothub/mrpack-install < 0.16.3
patched:
  - github.com/nothub/mrpack-install 0.16.3
published: '2023-02-08'
updated: '2026-07-08'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r887-gfxh-m9rr'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/nothub/mrpack-install/security/advisories/GHSA-r887-gfxh-m9rr
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25307'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/nothub/mrpack-install/commit/a1f424b6a616d2de95228781eef3b92b9769f23c
  - url: 'https://github.com/nothub/mrpack-install'
  - url: 'https://github.com/nothub/mrpack-install/releases/tag/v0.16.3'
  - url: 'https://quiltmc.org/en/blog/2023-02-04-five-installer-vulnerabilities'
tags:
  - osv
  - go
epss: 0.006
epssPercentile: 0.47397
ingestedAt: '2026-07-09T18:56:36.899Z'
---

## Overview

### Impact
Importing a malicious `.mrpack` file can cause path traversal while downloading files.
This can lead to scripts or config files being placed or replaced at arbitrary locations, without the user noticing.

### Patches
No patches yet.

### Workarounds
Avoid importing `.mrpack` files from untrusted sources.

### References
https://docs.modrinth.com/docs/modpacks/format_definition/#files


## Affected packages

- `github.com/nothub/mrpack-install < 0.16.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `github.com/nothub/mrpack-install 0.16.3`