CVE-2018-6835
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
node/hooks/express/apicalls.js in Etherpad Lite before v1.6.3 mishandles JSONP, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-mvmv-rq2j-97p2Etherpad Lite Access Restriction Bypass2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
`node/hooks/express/apicalls.js` in Etherpad Lite before v1.6.3 mishandles JSONP, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/626e58cc5af1db3691b41fca7b06c28ea43141b1cnnvd
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/tag/1.6.3cnnvd
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/626e58cc5af1db3691b41fca7b06c28ea43141b1enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/tag/1.6.3enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/626e58cc5af1db3691b41fca7b06c28ea43141b1PatchThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/tag/1.6.3Release NotesThird Party Advisorynvd
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