SB2019051103 - Information disclosure in npm Harp
Published: May 11, 2019 Updated: May 13, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019051103
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5437)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists because server ignores any files or directories that begin with underscore and can be bypassed by url encoding the name of the file or directory that has been forbidden. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.