CVE-2021-40978: Directory traversal in mkdocs
(updated )
The mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal using the port 8000, enabling remote exploitation to obtain :sensitive information.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh9q-34h6-hcv9
- github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs
- github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/commit/1b15412f4caae476c262210315fd068d0521a833
- github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/commit/57540911a0d632674dd23edec765189f96f84f6b
- github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601
- github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/pull/2604
- github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/releases/tag/1.2.3
- github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978
- github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978/issues/1
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mkdocs/PYSEC-2021-878.yaml
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40978
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