Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.2 through 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with permissions of the user running the service via a .
Published Feb 13, 2020
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.32%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.2 through 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with permissions of the user running the service via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter of HTTP API requests. NOTE: This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix to CVE-2015-3297.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.32% (0.02318) | 82.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.32% (0.02318) | 81.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00433) | 60.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 75.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 73.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 70.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-3309 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/8 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/0fa7650df8f940ed6b577d79836a78eb09726c4b x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-3309 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/8 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/0fa7650df8f940ed6b577d79836a78eb09726c4b | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.