Path Traversal in Hackerone Scott-Blanch-Weather-App Node Module

CVE-2017-16184

scott-blanch-weather-app is a sample Node.js app using Express 4. scott-blanch-weather-app is vulnerable to a directory traversal issue, giving an attacker access to the filesystem by placing "../" in the url.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16184?
CVE-2017-16184 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Scott-Blanch-Weather-App Node Module, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-16184?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.