CVE-2018-17567 is a high-severity arbitrary file access vulnerability affecting Jekyll versions up to 3.6.2, 3.7.3, and 3.8.3. Attackers can exploit this by specifying a symlink in the "include" key of the "_config.yml" file, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS score is 7.5, indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jekyllrb:jekyll:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.7.0, <= 3.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jekyllrb:jekyll:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.8.0, <= 3.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jekyllrb:jekyll:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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