pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.
CVSS 3.x
| Source | Score | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS 2.0
Severity: HIGH
Problem Type: CWE-668,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| pleaseedit_project | pleaseedit | * |