Path Traversal in Nim-lang Docutils

CVE-2022-23602

Nimforum is a lightweight alternative to Discourse written in Nim. In versions prior to 2.2.0 any forum user can create a new thread/post with an include referencing a file local to the host operating system. Nimforum will render the file…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23602?
CVE-2022-23602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nim-lang Docutils, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2022-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-23602?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-23602 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.