CVE-2015-2298 Information disclosure in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3j9-639r-vw5x.