Information disclosure in Etherpad
CVE-2015-2298
node/utils/ExportEtherpad.js in Etherpad 1.5.x before 1.5.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging an improper substring check when exporting a padID.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Etherpad — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/a0fb65205c7d7ff95f00eb9fd88e93b300f30c3d (Patch)
- github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/tag/1.5.2 (Patch, Release Notes)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/15/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2298?
- CVE-2015-2298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Etherpad, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2015-2298?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.