CVE-2018-17567 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2018-17567 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jekyll-3.0.1.gem

Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator.

path: /gems/2.3.0/cache/jekyll-3.0.1.gem

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/jekyll-3.0.1.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jekyll-3.0.1.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Jekyll through 3.6.2, 3.7.x through 3.7.3, and 3.8.x through 3.8.3 allows attackers to access arbitrary files by specifying a symlink in the "include" key in the "_config.yml" file.

Publish Date: 2018-09-28

URL: CVE-2018-17567

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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