VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-40978
The mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal using the port 8000, enabling remote exploitation to obtain :sensitive information.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 15.1%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal using the port 8000, enabling remote exploitation to obtain :sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601.] and https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978/issues/1
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 15.10% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- mkdocs/mkdocs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocsThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978/issues/1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocsThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978/issues/1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.