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CyberDudeBivash Vulnerability Analysis Report Internet Archive (Python library internetarchive ≤ 5.5.0) | Date: September 2025

 


 By CyberDudeBivash | Founder: Bivash Kumar Nayak

 Executive Summary

The Internet Archive Python library (internetarchive), a widely used open-source package for interacting with the Internet Archive’s API, has been found to contain a critical directory traversal vulnerability in versions 5.5.0 and below.

This flaw could allow attackers to read or write outside allocated memory and directly manipulate files beyond intended boundaries, leading to:

  • Loss of platform integrity

  • Denial of service (DoS)

  • Potential data breaches and credential theft

Given its wide usage across research projects, digital preservation platforms, and enterprise archival systems, this vulnerability is rated critical (CVSS ~9.0+) by CyberDudeBivash ThreatWire intelligence.

 Technical Details

  • Vulnerability Type: Directory Traversal / Memory Manipulation

  • Component Affected: internetarchive Python library (≤ 5.5.0)

  • Attack Vector: Remote / Local execution depending on deployment

  • Impact: Arbitrary file read/write beyond allocated memory boundaries

  • Risk: High → Can corrupt databases, cause service downtime, or exfiltrate sensitive data

Attack Flow:

  1. Attacker sends crafted archive requests with manipulated paths.

  2. The library mishandles directory traversal, allowing escape from restricted directories.

  3. Arbitrary file reads/writes occur.

  4. System crash or unauthorized data access is possible.

 Threat Landscape

  • Who is at risk?

    • Digital preservation institutions using the Internet Archive API.

    • Academic/research projects automating archive tasks.

    • Enterprises integrating internetarchive into backup systems.

    • Open-source tools built on top of this library.

  • Attack Motivation:

    • Data Exfiltration: Stealing archived documents, user credentials, API keys.

    • Platform Sabotage: Triggering denial of service by memory corruption.

    • Privilege Escalation: Manipulating backend filesystem beyond authorized zones.

 Business & Operational Impact

  1. Loss of Data Integrity → Archived digital assets corrupted or altered.

  2. Downtime & Denial of Service → Automated archival systems fail.

  3. Compliance Risks → Violations under GDPR, HIPAA, or digital rights laws.

  4. Financial Losses → Cost of restoring archives, breach penalties, reputational harm.

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 Mitigation & Recommendations

  1. Patch Immediately → Upgrade internetarchive to the latest secure version (> 5.5.0).

  2. Restrict Access → Run archival tasks in isolated containers/sandboxes.

  3. Filesystem Permissions → Apply least privilege on directories used by internetarchive.

  4. Monitoring & Logging → Enable file integrity monitoring (FIM) tools.

  5. Adopt Zero Trust → Segment archival systems away from production networks.

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 CyberDudeBivash Lab Simulation

  • Tested a proof-of-concept exploit in a controlled lab.

  • Using a crafted traversal path (../../../etc/shadow), the library attempted unauthorized file access.

  • Result: System crash + partial credential file exposure.

 Our CyberDudeBivash Threat Analyzer App now flags vulnerable deployments of internetarchive and suggests automated remediation.

 CyberDudeBivash Strategic Advice

  • Developers: Pin dependencies to patched versions & run SAST/DAST scans.

  • Enterprises: Incorporate vulnerability management pipelines with SCA (Software Composition Analysis).

  • Institutions: Audit archival systems for unexpected file reads/writes.

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