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CVE-2018-16478: Path Traversal

December 4, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

A Path Traversal in simplehttpserver allows to list any file in another folder of web root.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16478

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.2.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.3.0 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

npm/simplehttpserver/CVE-2018-16478.yml

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