Name: CVE-2018-17567: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-17567, CWE-59, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.02188

Jekyll through 3.6.2, 3.7.x through 3.7.3, and 3.8.x through 3.8.3 allows attackers to access arbitrary files by specifying a symlink in the "include" key in the "_config.yml" file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade jekyll	Feb 19, 2019	Sep 27, 2018
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Sep 28, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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