CVE-2017-16168 Directory Traversal in wffserve
Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server filesystem by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in the wffserve 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-2017-16168?
CVE-2017-16168 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HackerOne wffserve 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
wffserve 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-2017-16168?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wffserve. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
wffserve npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
wffserve npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
Products include Wffserve Project Wffserve.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16168 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-2017-16168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqr3-24xm-fxhq.