CVE-2015-2298 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from Etherpad due to an improper substring check during pad export.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-2298?

CVE-2015-2298 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Etherpad Etherpad.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-2298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3j9-639r-vw5x.

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