CVE-2021-43788
MEDIUM5.0EPSS 2.5%NodeBB vulnerable to path traversal in translator module
Published: 11/30/2021Modified: 3/14/2026
Description
### Impact Prior to v1.18.5, a path traversal vulnerability was present that allowed users to access JSON files outside of the expected `languages/` directory. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5. ### Workarounds Cherry-pick commit hash `c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f` to receive this patch in lieu of a full upgrade. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Affected packages (1)
- npm/nodebb>= 1.0.4, < 1.18.5
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
References (6)
- ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43788
- PATCHhttps://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB
- WEBhttps://blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot
- WEBhttps://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f
- WEBhttps://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5
- WEBhttps://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm