#VU31332 Input validation error in Etherpad - CVE-2018-9327

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#VU31332 Input validation error in Etherpad - CVE-2018-9327

Published: April 7, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31332
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9327
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Etherpad
Software vendor:
The Etherpad Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Etherpad 1.5.x and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server. The instance has to be configured to use a document database (DirtyDB, CouchDB, MongoDB, or RethinkDB).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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