Versions of the package io.pebbletemplates:pebble from 0 and before 4.1.0...
Vulnerability Description
Versions of the package io.pebbletemplates:pebble from 0 and before 4.1.0 are vulnerable to External Control of File Name or Path via the include tag. A high privileged attacker can access sensitive local files by crafting malicious notification templates that leverage this tag to include files like /etc/passwd or /proc/1/environ. Workaround This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling the include macro in Pebble Templates: java new PebbleEngine.Builder() .registerExtensionCustomizer(new DisallowExtensionCustomizerBuilder() .disallowedTokenParserTags(List.of("include")) .build()) .build();
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Jonathan Leitschuh
References
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-IOPEBBLETEMPLATES-8745594
- https://github.com/PebbleTemplates/pebble/issues/680
- https://pebbletemplates.io/wiki/tag/include
- https://github.com/PebbleTemplates/pebble/issues/688
- https://github.com/PebbleTemplates/pebble/commit/b3451c8f305a1a248fbcc2363fd307d0baaee329
