# CVE-2017-18354: rendertron LFI vulnerability

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via file:// protocol injection in Rendertron, exposing sensitive system data.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j87c-cj65-vmh5

## What is CVE-2017-18354?

CVE-2017-18354 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Rendertron 1.0.0 allows for alternative protocols such as 'file://' introducing a Local File Inclusion (LFI) bug where arbitrary files can be read by a remote attacker.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18354?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including rendertron. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `rendertron` | npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |
| `rendertron` | npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |

Products: Google Rendertron.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-18354?

Upgrade rendertron to 1.1.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2017-18354 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18354 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-18353](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18353/): rendertron can remotely shut down Chrome instance (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-18355](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18355/): Rendertron discloses absolute paths of files (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-18352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18352/): rendertron XSS vulnerability (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-8902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8902/): SSRF in Rendertron (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-18354 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-18354 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18354 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- rendertron (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.0
- rendertron (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18354/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18354/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18354
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18354
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-18354

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18354/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.