CVE-2021-3874 json
Path Traversal in bookstackapp/bookstack
published 2021-10-15 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-27108
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- 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
bookstack is vulnerable to Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Patch / fix
- bookstackapp bookstackapp/bookstack 21.08.5
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
- huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/ac268a17-72b5-446f-a09a-9945ef58607a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- bookstackapp bookstackapp/bookstack
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/bookstackapp/bookstack/commit/7224fbcc89f00f2b71644e36bb1b1d96addd1d5a
patch, third-party-advisory
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/ac268a17-72b5-446f-a09a-9945ef58607a
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-3874
- NVD CVE-2021-3874
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