CVE-2021-3874

Path Traversal in bookstackapp/bookstack

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Published Oct 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

bookstack is vulnerable to Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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

bookstackapp

bookstackapp/bookstack

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 21.08.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bookstackapp:bookstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-27108	bookstack is vulnerable to Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.202% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/bookstackapp/bookstack/commit/7224fbcc89f00f2b71644e36bb1b1d96addd1d5a
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ac268a17-72b5-446f-a09a-9945ef58607a

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Bookstackapp Bookstack

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Oct 15, 2021, 1:40 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Oct 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 15, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

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