CVE-2021-40978: MKdocs 1.2.2 - Directory Traversal
Mkdocs
Affected: Mkdocs · Exploitation: check available, not yet exploited
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DescriptionCVE.org
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
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- Exploitation
- Check available, not yet exploited. A public nuclei template can confirm it on a system you are authorised to test.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- MKdocs 1.2.2 - Directory Traversal · nuclei template in projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates
- Published
- October 2021
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