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)

EPSS: 0.009 (54.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Macdown_project Macdown — versions 0.7.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.