GHSA-vwr2-wj63-86gr
Path Traversal in simplehttpserver
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | simplehttpserver | <= 0.3.0 | no fix listed |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
All versions of `simplehttpserver` are vulnerable to Path Traversal.
This vulnerability allows an attacker to access files outside the webroot since it allows symlink navigation in the URL.
## Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Do not use `simplehttpserver` in production or consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16478
- https://hackerone.com/reports/403703
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwr2-wj63-86gr
- https://github.com/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/484.json
- https://github.com/tikonen/blog/tree/master/simplehttpserver
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/744