CVE-2021-40978

Published Oct 7, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 15.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal using the port 8000, enabling remote exploitation to obtain :sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601.] and https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978/issues/1

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qh9q-34h6-hcv9 Directory traversal in mkdocs
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 2:59 AM
Reserved
Sep 13, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM