CVE-2018-17567: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

September 28, 2018 (updated April 26, 2019)

Jekyll allows attackers to access arbitrary files by specifying a symlink in the include key in the _config.yml file.

References

jekyllrb.com/news/2018/09/19/security-fixes-for-3-6-3-7-3-8/
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17567

Code Behaviors & Features

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