Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16222
Potential exploit
elding is a simple web server. elding is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, allowing an attacker to access the filesystem by placing "../" in the url. The files accessible, however, are limited to files with a file extension. Sending a GET request to /../../../etc/passwd, for example, will return a 404 on etc/passwd/index.js.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2017-16222
- cpe:2.3:a:elding_project:elding:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16222
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16222
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16222
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-16222
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/415
npmThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/elding
NPM-Vuln-PoC/directory-traversal/elding at master · JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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