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)
EPSS: 0.026 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Bower
- N/a Bower — versions Fixed in >=1.8.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- support@hackerone.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
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.