CVE-2015-2298

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Published Jan 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

node/utils/ExportEtherpad.js in Etherpad 1.5.x before 1.5.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging an improper substring check when exporting a padID.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.0:d::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-2395	node/utils/ExportEtherpad.js in Etherpad 1.5.x before 1.5.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging an improper substring check when exporting a padID.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.327% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/15/3
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/a0fb65205c7d7ff95f00eb9fd88e93b300f30c3d
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/tag/1.5.2

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Etherpad Etherpad

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 12, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:10 AM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM

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