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CVE-2018-17567 (jekyll): Jekyll _config.yml privilege escalation

Jekyll _config.yml privilege escalation

Published: September 28, 2018

SECURITY IDENTIFIERS

GEM

jekyll

SEVERITY

CVSS v3.x: 7.5 (High)

PATCHED VERSIONS

~> 3.6.3 ~> 3.7.4 >= 3.8.4

DESCRIPTION

Jekyll through 3.6.2, 3.7.x through 3.7.3, and 3.8.x through 3.8.3 allows attackers to access arbitrary files by specifying a symlink in the "include" key in the "_config.yml" file.