CVE-2017-16132 Directory Traversal in simple-npm-registry
An attacker can access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating URLs with directory traversal sequences in the simple-npm-registry package.
- 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-2017-16132?
CVE-2017-16132 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HackerOne simple-npm-registry 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
simple-npm-registry is a local npm package cache. simple-npm-registry is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16132?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including simple-npm-registry. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
simple-npm-registry npm | All versions to 0.0.4 | None |
simple-npm-registry npm | All versions to 0.0.4 | None |
Products include Simple-Npm-Registry Project Simple-Npm-Registry.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16132 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-2017-16132 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16132 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqw4-8893-j4h7.