SB2019062807 - Path Traversal in serve-here.js nmp
Published: June 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019062807
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
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) Path traversal (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to the package accepts pathname of URLs and adds it to the web root without sanitization. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
PoC:
http://[host]/../../../../etc/passswd
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.