high7.5
CVE-2017-16184
Directory Traversal in scott-blanch-weather-app
Impact
Affected versions of `scott-blanch-weather-app` resolve relative file paths, resulting in a directory traversal vulnerability. A malicious actor can use this vulnerability to access files outside of the intended directory root, which may result in the disclosure of private files on the vulnerable system. **Example request:** ```http GET /../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1 host:foo ``` ## Recommendation No patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended that the package is only used for local development, and if the functionality is needed for production, a different package is used instead.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | scott-blanch-weather-app | >= 0.0.0 | none recorded |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Scott-Blanch-Weather-App Project | Scott-Blanch-Weather-App | Version 1.0.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/scott-blanch-weather-app
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/453
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jp46-fw6c-3pm9
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/453
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16184