Path traversal in NodeBB - CVE-2023-26045
Published: July 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78621
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26045
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NodeBB
Affected software:
NodeBB
NodeBB
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26045
Install update from vendor's website.