CVE-2015-3309

Name: CVE-2015-3309
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-13T20:15:10.14+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-3309 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.2 through 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with permissions of the user running the service via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter of HTTP API requests. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in node/utils/Minify.js in Etherpad 1.1.2 through 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with permissions of the user running the service via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter of HTTP API requests. NOTE: This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix to CVE-2015-3297.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.32%

81.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Etherpad	Etherpad	>= 1.1.2, <= 1.5.4

References

http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-3309Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/0fa7650df8f940ed6b577d79836a78eb09726c4bThird Party Advisory
http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-3309Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/0fa7650df8f940ed6b577d79836a78eb09726c4bThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 13, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3309?

How severe is CVE-2015-3309?

CVE-2015-3309 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3309?

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Source: NVD / NIST