Path Traversal in Etherpad
CVE-2015-3297
Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.1 through 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging replacement of backslashes with slashes in the path parameter of HTTP API requests.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Etherpad — versions 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/11/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74056 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/9d4e5f6 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/12/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3297?
- CVE-2015-3297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Etherpad, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3297?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.