CVE-2017-17042

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

3%p86

Published

Nov 28, 2017 (Nov 28, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

lib/yard/core_ext/file.rb in the server in YARD before 0.9.11 does not block relative paths with an initial ../ sequence, which allows attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files.

Vendors: yardoc
Products: yard
Weakness: CWE-22
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (2.9%)

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