CVE-2015-3297 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 7 Jul 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the HTTP API, affecting Etherpad collaborative editor deployments.

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-2015-3297?

CVE-2015-3297 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.1 through 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging replacement of backslashes with slashes in the path parameter of HTTP API requests.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Etherpad Etherpad.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-3297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-487r-wq2j-f8m4.