CVE-2021-43788
CVE-2021-43788 — Path traversal in translator module of NobeBB
Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. Prior to v1.18.5, a path traversal vulnerability was present that allowed users to access JSON files outside of the expected `languages/` directory. The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.
Published Updated Sources: cvelistV5, GitHub_M
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
26%
chance of exploitation in 30 days
CVSS base
5
MEDIUM
Affected scope
The catalog records vendors and products as separate lists, not pairs, so which product belongs to which vendor is not something this page can say.
Vendors (1)
Products (1)
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | — | — | cvelistV5 |
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-22
References
4 on the record
- github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5
x_refsource_MISC
- github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm
x_refsource_CONFIRM
- github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f
x_refsource_MISC
- blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot/
x_refsource_MISC
Elsewhere on this site
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.