Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-3731
public node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of filePath, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2018-3731
- cpe:2.3:a:public.js_project:public.js:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-3731
0.45%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-3731
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
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2.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-3731
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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-2018-3731
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https://hackerone.com/reports/312918
#312918 [public] Path Traversal allows to read content of arbitrary filesExploit;Third Party Advisory
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