CVE-2018-17567

Jekyll through 3.6.2, 3.7.x through 3.7.3, and 3.8.x through 3.8.3 allows attackers to access arbitrary files by specifying a symlink in the "include" key in the "_config.yml" file.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://jekyllrb.com/news/2018/09/19/security-fixes-for-3-6-3-7-3-8/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/pull/7224	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/71da391f584b2fb301d2df0e491b279d87287e2fb4b11309f04ad984@%3Ccommits.accumulo.apache.org%3E	Patch Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Information

Published : 2018-09-27 17:29

Updated : 2019-04-26 07:21

NVD link : CVE-2018-17567

Mitre link : CVE-2018-17567

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

jekyllrb

jekyll

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