Description
NodeBB is Node.js based forum software. Starting in version 2.5.0 and prior to version 2.8.7, due to the use of the object destructuring assignment syntax in the user export code path, combined with a path traversal vulnerability, a specially crafted payload could invoke the user export logic to arbitrarily execute javascript files on the local disk. This issue is patched in version 2.8.7. As a workaround, site maintainers can cherry pick the fix into their codebase to patch the exploit.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0004/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-vh2g-6c4x-5hmp
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/ec58700f6dff8e5b4af1544f6205ec362b593092
Scores
CVSS v3
10.0
EPSS
0.0048
EPSS Percentile
64.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (2)
nodebb/nodebb
2.5.0 - 2.8.7
npm/nodebb
2.5.0 - 2.8.7npm
Published
Jul 24, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026