QID 982935

QID 982935: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for @node-red/runtime (GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f)

Security update has been released for @node-red/runtime to fix the vulnerability.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This vulnerability allows arbitrary path traversal via the Projects API.

If the Projects feature is enabled, a user with `projects.read` permission is able to access any file via the Projects API.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 3.5 severity.

Solution

The issue has been patched in Node-RED 1.2.8Workaround:
The vulnerability applies only to the Projects feature which is not enabled by default in Node-RED.

The primary workaround is not give untrusted users read access to the Node-RED editor.

Vendor References

GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f - github.com/advisories/GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f

CVEs related to QID 982935

CVE-2021-21298 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f	@node-red/runtime		github.com/advisories/GHSA-m33v-338h-4v9f

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