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TI-2015-02031 Aliases CVE-2015-2298GHSA-v3j9-639r-vw5x

node/utils/ExportEtherpad.js in Etherpad 1.5.x before 1.5.2 might allow remote attackers…

Priority LOW 37CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

node/utils/ExportEtherpad.js in Etherpad 1.5.x before 1.5.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging an improper substring check when exporting a padID.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02327 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableEtherpad
cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 dVulnerableEtherpad
cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableEtherpad
  • cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Etherpad
  • cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 d Vulnerable ·Etherpad
  • cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Etherpad

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2298
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3j9-639r-vw5x

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-19608 Admin privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution via malicious *.etherpad imports CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2018-06747 Etherpad 1.6.3 before 1.6.4 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-04991 node/hooks/express/apicalls.js in Etherpad Lite before v1.6.3 mishandles JSONP, which… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-02917 Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.1 through 1.5.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-06748 Etherpad 1.5.x and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2015-03442 Directory traversal vulnerability in node/hooks/express/tests.js in Etherpad frontend tests before 1.6.1. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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