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CVE-2022-23602

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Published: Feb 1, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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8.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

Nimforum is a lightweight alternative to Discourse written in Nim. In versions prior to 2.2.0 any forum user can create a new thread/post with an include referencing a file local to the host operating system. Nimforum will render the file if able. This can also be done silently by using NimForum's post "preview" endpoint. Even if NimForum is running as a non-critical user, the forum.json secrets can be stolen. Version 2.2.0 of NimForum includes patches for this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as is possible. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected (2)

Nim Lang
2 products
Docutils
Nimforum
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Docutils
Before 1.6.2
Nimforum
Before 2.2.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

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