CVE-2018-3731

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Published Jun 7, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

public node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of filePath, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

HackerOne

public node module

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:public.js_project:public.js:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0321	public node module suffers from a Path Traversal vulnerability due to lack of validation of filePath, which allows a malicious user to read content of any file with known path.
Github GHSA	GHSA-rwv8-jvff-jq28	Path Traversal in public

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.007% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://hackerone.com/reports/312918

History

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Subscriptions

Public.js Project Public.js

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published: Jun 7, 2018, 2:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved: Dec 28, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:57 AM

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