Path Traversal in Bower
CVE-2019-5484
Bower before 1.8.8 has a path traversal vulnerability permitting file write in arbitrary locations via install command, which allows attackers to write arbitrary files when a malicious package is extracted.
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:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bower
- Bower — versions Fixed in >=1.8.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- hackerone.com/reports/473811 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/blog/severe-security-vulnerability-in-bowers-zip-archive-extraction (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/bower/bower/commit/45c6bfa86f6e57731b153baca9e0b41a1cc699e3 (Patch)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ba4c628fba7181af58817d452119481adce4ba92e889c643… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5ac16fad337d1f3bb7079549f97d8166d0ef3082629417c3… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5484?
- CVE-2019-5484 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bower, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5484?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5484 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.