GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5 Directory Traversal in nodeload-nmickuli
A directory traversal vulnerability in nodeload-nmickuli allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the server via crafted HTTP requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5?
GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5 is a path traversal vulnerability in nodeload-nmickuli, published on 1 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Affected versions of nodeload-nmickuli resolve relative file paths, resulting in a directory traversal vulnerability. A malicious actor can use this vulnerability to access files outside of the intended directory root, which may result in the disclosure of private files on the vulnerable system.
Example request:
GET /../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
host:foo
Recommendation
No patch is available for this vulnerability.
It is recommended that the package is only used for local development, and if the functionality is needed for production, a different package is used instead.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nodeload-nmickuli.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nodeload-nmickuli npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
nodeload-nmickuli npm | From 0.0.0 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5?
No fix has been published for GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5 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 GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-wmcq-3wfx-qjx5 in the wild and no public exploit code.