816876 – (CVE-2021-40978) dev-python/mkdocs: directory traversal (CVE-2021-40978)

Bug 816876 (CVE-2021-40978) - dev-python/mkdocs: directory traversal (CVE-2021-40978)

Summary: dev-python/mkdocs: directory traversal (CVE-2021-40978)

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	CVE-2021-40978

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Vulnerabilities (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal minor
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978
Whiteboard:	B4 [ebuild]
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Reported:	2021-10-07 18:31 UTC by John Helmert III
Modified:	2021-10-08 17:25 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description John Helmert III archtester

2021-10-07 18:31:33 UTC

CVE-2021-40978:

The mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal using the port 8000, enabling remote exploitation to obtain :sensitive information.

Seems unreported upstream, but I'm unconvinced they'll care about this anyway.

Comment 1 John Helmert III archtester

2021-10-08 17:25:34 UTC

Not a real security issue according to upstream.

https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601