Path Traversal in Macdown Project

CVE-2019-12138

MacDown 0.7.1 allows directory traversal, for execution of arbitrary programs, via a file:/// or ../ substring in a shared note.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-12138: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12138?
CVE-2019-12138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Macdown Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-12138?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.