Prior to v1.18.5, a path traversal vulnerability was present that allowed users to access JSON files outside of the expected languages/
directory.
The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5.
Cherry-pick commit hash c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f
to receive this patch in lieu of a full upgrade.
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43788