CVE-2017-18354 json
rendertron LFI vulnerability
published 2018-12-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-j87c-cj65-vmh5 , EUVD-2019-0187
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Rendertron 1.0.0 allows for alternative protocols such as 'file://' introducing a Local File Inclusion (LFI) bug where arbitrary files can be read by a remote attacker.
Patch / fix
- npm rendertron 1.1.0
- github.com/GoogleChrome/rendertron@8d70628 commit
- github.com/GoogleChrome/rendertron#88 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.chromium.org https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=759111 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | rendertron | <1.1.0 |
1.1.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/GoogleChrome/rendertron/commit/8d70628c96ae72eff6eebb451d26fc9ed6b58b0e
web, patch
-
github.com
/GoogleChrome/rendertron/pull/88
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
bugs.chromium.org
/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=759111
web, exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18354
advisory
-
github.com
/GoogleChrome/rendertron
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-j87c-cj65-vmh5
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18354
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j87c-cj65-vmh5
- NVD CVE-2017-18354
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