CVE-2017-16091

Published: Jun 7, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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

xtalk helps your browser talk to nodex, a simple web framework. xtalk is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the URL.

Affected (1)

Products: Xtalk Project: Xtalk

Xtalk Project

1 product

Xtalk

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xtalk Project Xtalk	From 0.0.2

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 (2)

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/339

Source: support@hackerone.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/339

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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