UNIX symbolic link following in bin-links - #VU23921
Published: January 3, 2020 / Updated: January 5, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23921
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted symbolic link to files outside the thenode_modules folder through the bin field. This may allow attackers to access unauthorized files and gain access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
bin-links
Remediation
Update to version 1.1.5.
bin-links - update to 1.1.5