Path Traversal in Httpster Project
CVE-2020-36629
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SimbCo httpster. This vulnerability affects the function fs.realpathSync of the file src/server.coffee. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is d3055b3e30b40b65d30c5a06d6e053dffa7f35d0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216748.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/SimbCo/httpster/pull/36 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/SimbCo/httpster/commit/d3055b3e30b40b65d30c5a06d6e053dffa7f35d0 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch, mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36629?
- CVE-2020-36629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Httpster Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36629?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36629 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.