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TI-2020-12008 Aliases CVE-2020-15236

Directory Traversal in Wiki.js

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-22Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Wiki.js before version 2.5.151, directory traversal outside of Wiki.js context is possible when a storage module with local asset cache fetching is enabled. A malicious user can potentially read any file on the file system by crafting a special URL that allows for directory traversal. This is only possible when a storage module implementing local asset cache (e.g Local File System or Git) is enabled and that no web application firewall solution (e.g. cloudflare) strips potentially malicious URLs. Commit 084dcd69d1591586ee4752101e675d5f0ac6dcdc fixes this vulnerability by sanitizing the path before it is passed on to the storage module. The sanitization step removes any directory traversal (e.g. `..` and `.`) sequences as well as invalid filesystem characters from the path. As a workaround, disable any storage module with local asset caching capabilities such as Local File System and Git.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01766 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed wiki (Requarks): 2.5.151

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Requarkswiki2.5.80 to before 2.5.1512.5.151Patch availableCNA
  • wiki VendorRequarks Affected 2.5.80 to before 2.5.151 Fixed in 2.5.151 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:requarks:wiki.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.80 to before 2.5.151VulnerableRequarks
  • cpe:2.3:a:requarks:wiki.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.80 to before 2.5.151 Vulnerable ·Requarks

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA wiki (Requarks) Fixed in 2.5.151

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15236

References

  • TI-2026-32203 Wiki.js: Privilege Escalation via Missing Group Validation in users.update CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-07999 Requarks wiki.js - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in markdown editor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2025-35387 Requarks Wiki.js 2.5.307 does not properly revoke or invalidate active JWT tokens when a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-07706 Improper write access check in Requarks/wiki CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-19662 Stored XSS in non-image uploads in Requarks/wiki CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2021-19661 Stored XSS via SVG in Requarks/wiki CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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