GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm NodeBB vulnerable to path traversal in translator module
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2021-43788
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- nodebb
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
- Reviewed
- 2021-11-30
Affected packages
• npm nodebb: >= 1.0.4, < 1.18.5 → fixed in 1.18.5
Description
Impact
Prior to v1.18.5, a path traversal vulnerability was present that allowed users to access JSON files outside of the expected `languages/` directory.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5.
Workarounds
Cherry-pick commit hash `c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f` to receive this patch in lieu of a full upgrade.
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Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2021-43788 Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43788 advisory
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f web
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot web
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB package
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5 web