CVE-2017-16109 Directory Traversal in easyquick
Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server filesystem via directory traversal in the easyquick Node.js module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16109?
CVE-2017-16109 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in HackerOne easyquick node module, published on 7 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
easyquick is a simple web server. easyquick is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url. Access is constrained, however, to supported file types. Requesting a file such as /etc/passwd returns a "not supported" error.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16109?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including easyquick. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
easyquick npm | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
easyquick npm | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
Products include Easyquick Project Easyquick.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16109?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-16109 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16109 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h55-49jm-739x.