Path Traversal in HackerOne Hostr Node Module

CVE-2017-16029

hostr is a simple web server that serves up the contents of the current directory. There is a directory traversal vulnerability in hostr 2.3.5 and earlier that allows an attacker to read files outside the current directory by sending `../` in the url path for GET requests.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.018 (76.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16029?
CVE-2017-16029 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Hostr Node Module, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-16029?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16029 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.