What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-3770?

CVE-2018-3770 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-3770?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-3770. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-3770?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-3770. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Markdown Pdf CVE-2018-3770

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2018-07-20 support@hackerone.com

Path Traversal Markdown Pdf

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 20, 2018 - 22:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

14 npm packages depend on markdown-pdf (14 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 9.0.0.

DescriptionNVD

A path traversal exists in markdown-pdf version <9.0.0 that allows a user to insert a malicious html code that can result in reading the local files.

AnalysisAI

A path traversal exists in markdown-pdf version <9.0.0 that allows a user to insert a malicious html code that can result in reading the local files. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. A path traversal exists in markdown-pdf version <9.0.0 that allows a user to insert a malicious html code that can result in reading the local files. Affected products include: Markdown-Pdf Project Markdown-Pdf.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.