CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-3297

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad versions 1.1.1 through 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the path parameter in HTTP API requests.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to sensitive data on the server, potentially leading to further attacks or information leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Etherpad to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.1 through 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging replacement of backslashes with slashes in the path parameter of HTTP API requests.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS