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CVE-2018-3731: Path Traversal

June 7, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

public node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of filePath, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3731

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Affected versions

Version 0.1.2

Fixed versions

  • 0.1.3

Solution

Ugrade to version 0.1.3 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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/public/CVE-2018-3731.yml

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