CVE-2018-16478 – simplehttpserver

Package

Manager: npm
Name: simplehttpserver
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <=0.3.0

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00215 pctl0.44049

Details

Path Traversal in simplehttpserver All versions of `simplehttpserver` are vulnerable to Path Traversal. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot since it allows symlink navigation in the URL. ## Recommendation No fix is currently available. Do not use `simplehttpserver` in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.

Metadata

Created: 2018-12-06T15:49:10Z
Modified: 2023-09-12T21:07:28Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/12/GHSA-vwr2-wj63-86gr/GHSA-vwr2-wj63-86gr.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-22"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-vwr2-wj63-86gr
Finding: F063
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