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SCA: security update for nodebb (GHSA-pfj7-2qfw-vwgm)
medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 417482
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- 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.
(CVE-2021-43788)
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 417482
Version: Revision 1.5
Type: Local
Family: SCA Checks
Published: 1/23/2025
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.2
Percentile: 0.01
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Medium
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Temporal Score: 3.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-43788
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/30/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/29/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-43788
cwe: CWE-22