CVE-2014-3744

Published: Oct 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the st module before 0.2.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in an unspecified path.

Affected (1)

Products: Nodejs: Node.js

Nodejs

1 product

Node.js

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nodejs Node.js	Up to 0.2.4

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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.

References (10)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67389

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/isaacs/st

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/st_directory_traversal

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1