SB2019062822 - Path traversal in YARD
Published: June 28, 2019 Updated: April 20, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019062822
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1020001)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in yard server when handling unsanitized HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation is possible when YARD is used to serve documentation in untrusted environments.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.