Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-cxwc-8pqp-2whw
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-cxwc-8pqp-2whw |
| Aliases |
CVE-2017-16197
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| Summary | Directory Traversal in qinserve Affected versions of `qinserve` 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. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 0.0 |
| Risk | |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| generic_textual | HIGH |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/JacksonGL/NPM-Vuln-PoC/blob/master/directory-traversal/qinserve | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/434 | ||
| CVE-2017-16197 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16197 |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
There are no SSVC decisions available.