{"id":"CVE-2021-43788","details":"Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. 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. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.","aliases":["GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm"],"modified":"2026-05-15T09:50:14.433070Z","published":"2021-11-29T20:15:08.253Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/c8b2fc46dc698db687379106b3f01c71b80f495f"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"https://blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot/"}],"affected":[{"ranges":[{"type":"GIT","repo":"https://github.com/nodebb/nodebb","events":[{"introduced":"646a287b5cf2f5081abd6509acc3ef8e99d43afd"},{"last_affected":"abbbc3d7c2c75a7877ee55debb9f47114e692778"}],"database_specific":{"cpe":"cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","extracted_events":[{"introduced":"1.0.4"},{"last_affected":"1.18.4"}],"source":"CPE_FIELD"}}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-43788.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N"}]}