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Lack of data validation - Path Traversal In moment

Description

Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename' in moment.locale

Impact

This vulnerability impacts npm (server) users of moment.js, especially if user provided locale string, eg fr is directly used to switch moment locale.

Patches

This problem is patched in 2.29.2, and the patch can be applied to all affected versions (from 1.0.1 up until 2.29.1, inclusive).

Workarounds

Sanitize user-provided locale name before passing it to moment.js.

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Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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