CVE-2015-3309

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Published Feb 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.2 through 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with permissions of the user running the service via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter of HTTP API requests. NOTE: This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix to CVE-2015-3297.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-3355	Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.2 through 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with permissions of the user running the service via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter of HTTP API requests. NOTE: This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix to CVE-2015-3297.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

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% (2.318% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-3309
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/8
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/0fa7650df8f940ed6b577d79836a78eb09726c4b

History

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Subscriptions

Etherpad Etherpad

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 13, 2020, 7:45 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 AM
Reserved: Apr 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM

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