CVE-2018-3732 Path Traversal in resolve-path
A path traversal vulnerability in the resolve-path Node.js module allows attackers to read arbitrary files with known paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-3732?
CVE-2018-3732 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in HackerOne resolve-path 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
resolve-path node module before 1.4.0 suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of paths with certain special characters, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3732?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including resolve-path. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
resolve-path npm | All versions | 1.4.0 |
resolve-path npm | All versions | 1.4.0 |
Products include Resolve-Path Project Resolve-Path.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3732?
Upgrade resolve-path to 1.4.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-3732 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3732 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62g9-6hw5-rwfp.