Path Traversal in HackerOne Sprockets

CVE-2018-3760

There is an information leak vulnerability in Sprockets. Versions Affected: 4.0.0.beta7 and lower, 3.7.1 and lower, 2.12.4 and lower. Specially crafted requests can be used to access files that exists on the filesystem that is outside an application's root directory, when the Sprockets server is used in production. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the work arounds immediately.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.267 (97.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3760?
CVE-2018-3760 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Sprockets, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-3760?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-3760 known to be exploited?
41 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.