Information disclosure in Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple Project
CVE-2017-16248
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.024 (82.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Catalyst-plugin-static-simple_project Catalyst-plugin-static-simple
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16248?
- CVE-2017-16248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16248?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.