HIGH
Directory traversal vulnerability in the st module before 0.2.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in an unspecified path
Published Oct 23, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 34.01%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the st module before 0.2.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in an unspecified path.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
34.01% 0.34012
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.34012
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 34.01% (0.34012) | 98.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 34.01% (0.34012) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 16.96% (0.16957) | 96.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 34.01% (0.34012) | 98.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 16.96% (0.16957) | 96.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 34.01% (0.34012) | 98.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 16.96% (0.16957) | 96.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 34.01% (0.34012) | 98.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 16.96% (0.16957) | 96.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 33.46% (0.33462) | 98.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 78.17% (0.78170) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 80.75% (0.80745) | 99.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 55.16% (0.55160) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 17, 2025 | 48.75% (0.48753) | 97.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 9, 2025 | 31.84% (0.31842) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.89% (0.32889) | 96.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.94% (0.48941) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 32.89% (0.32889) | 96.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 29.89% (0.29885) | 96.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 6.19% (0.06193) | 89.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 29.89% (0.29885) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 6.19% (0.06193) | 90.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.89% (0.29885) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00570) | 78.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00672) | 79.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00672) | 76.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01000) | 81.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67389 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-69rr-wvh9-6c4q Advisory
- https://github.com/isaacs/st x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/isaacs/st#security-status
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/st_directory_traversal x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3744
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/36
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67389 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-69rr-wvh9-6c4q | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/isaacs/st | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/isaacs/st#security-status | ||
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/st_directory_traversal | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3744 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/36 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 23, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 14, 2014
Link CVE-2014-3744
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-69RR-WVH9-6C4Q Updated n/a