Path Traversal in Serve-Here.js Project

CVE-2019-5444

Path traversal vulnerability in version up to v1.1.3 in serve-here.js npm module allows attackers to list any file in arbitrary folder.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.015 (72.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Serve-here.js_project Serve-here.js
N/a Serve-here.js Npm Module — versions Affected: up to v1.1.3, Fixed Version: 1.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ossf-cve-benchmark/CVE-2019-5444

References

support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5444?: CVE-2019-5444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Serve-Here.js Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-5444?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-5444 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.