Path Traversal in HackerOne Public Node Module
CVE-2018-3731
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Public Node Module — versions All versions
- Public.js Project — versions 0.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- hackerone.com/reports/312918 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3731?
- CVE-2018-3731 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Public Node Module, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3731?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-3731 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.